Car hire and driving in Chongqing
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 CKG means 19 km (12 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 Chongqing
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing to Beibei | China | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Chongqing to Bishan | China | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Chongqing to Jijiang | China | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Chongqing to Yanjia | China | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Chongqing to Nanjin | China | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Chongqing to Hechuan | China | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Chongqing to Fengcheng | China | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Chongqing to Yangcheng | China | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Chongqing to Bachuan | China | 59 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Chongqing to Gunan | China | 60 km (38 mi) | about 55 min |
| Chongqing to Yongchuan | China | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Chongqing to Nanchuan | China | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Chongqing to Shanghai | China | 1,440 km (895 mi) | about 21 h 58 min |
| Chongqing to Chengdu | China | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Chongqing to Beijing | China | 1,458 km (906 mi) | about 22 h 14 min |
| Chongqing to Guangzhou | China | 978 km (608 mi) | about 14 h 55 min |
| Chongqing to Shenzhen | China | 1,082 km (672 mi) | about 16 h 30 min |
| Chongqing to Tianjin | China | 1,442 km (896 mi) | about 21 h 59 min |
| Chongqing to Wuhan | China | 750 km (466 mi) | about 11 h 27 min |
| Chongqing to Xi’an | China | 568 km (353 mi) | about 8 h 40 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Chongqing?
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.