Car hire and driving in Chengdu
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In China traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CTU means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648851 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Chengdu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu to Deyang | China | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Chengdu to Meishan | China | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Chengdu to Luojiang | China | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Chengdu to Ziyang | China | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Chengdu to Mianyang | China | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Chengdu to Leshan | China | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Chengdu to Ya'an | China | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Chengdu to Jiangyou | China | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Chengdu to Suining | China | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Chengdu to Neijiang | China | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Chengdu to Zigong | China | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Chengdu to Zitong | China | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Chengdu to Shanghai | China | 1,658 km (1,030 mi) | about 25 h 17 min |
| Chengdu to Chongqing | China | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Chengdu to Beijing | China | 1,517 km (942 mi) | about 23 h 8 min |
| Chengdu to Guangzhou | China | 1,238 km (769 mi) | about 18 h 52 min |
| Chengdu to Shenzhen | China | 1,342 km (834 mi) | about 20 h 28 min |
| Chengdu to Tianjin | China | 1,520 km (944 mi) | about 23 h 10 min |
| Chengdu to Wuhan | China | 976 km (606 mi) | about 14 h 53 min |
| Chengdu to Xi’an | China | 606 km (377 mi) | about 9 h 15 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Chengdu?
The right, as everywhere in China.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.