Car hire and driving in Chongming
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 PVG means 54 km (34 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 Chongming
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chongming to Chengqiao | China | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Chongming to Baoshan | China | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Chongming to Yuepu | China | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Chongming to Songnan | China | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Chongming to Yanghang | China | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Chongming to Gaojing | China | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Chongming to Luodian | China | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Chongming to Gucun | China | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Chongming to Yangpu | China | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Chongming to Dachang | China | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Chongming to Pengpu | China | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Chongming to Hongkou | China | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Chongming to Shanghai | China | 50 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Chongming to Chongqing | China | 1,466 km (911 mi) | about 22 h 21 min |
| Chongming to Chengdu | China | 1,679 km (1,043 mi) | about 25 h 37 min |
| Chongming to Beijing | China | 1,038 km (645 mi) | about 15 h 50 min |
| Chongming to Guangzhou | China | 1,260 km (783 mi) | about 19 h 13 min |
| Chongming to Shenzhen | China | 1,259 km (782 mi) | about 19 h 12 min |
| Chongming to Tianjin | China | 931 km (579 mi) | about 14 h 12 min |
| Chongming to Wuhan | China | 717 km (445 mi) | about 10 h 56 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 Chongming?
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.