Car hire and driving in Dongtai
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 YNZ means 65 km (40 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 Dongtai
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dongtai to Xinghua | China | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Dongtai to Taizhou | China | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Dongtai to Yancheng | China | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Dongtai to Rugao | China | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Dongtai to Yangzhou | China | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Dongtai to Jiangyin | China | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Dongtai to Nantong | China | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Dongtai to Zhenjiang | China | 107 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Dongtai to Zhangjiagang | China | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Dongtai to Zhenzhou | China | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Dongtai to Changzhou | China | 125 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Dongtai to Changshu | China | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Dongtai to Shanghai | China | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Dongtai to Chongqing | China | 1,357 km (843 mi) | about 20 h 42 min |
| Dongtai to Chengdu | China | 1,553 km (965 mi) | about 23 h 41 min |
| Dongtai to Beijing | China | 859 km (534 mi) | about 13 h 6 min |
| Dongtai to Guangzhou | China | 1,285 km (798 mi) | about 19 h 35 min |
| Dongtai to Shenzhen | China | 1,300 km (808 mi) | about 19 h 49 min |
| Dongtai to Tianjin | China | 754 km (468 mi) | about 11 h 30 min |
| Dongtai to Wuhan | China | 625 km (388 mi) | about 9 h 32 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 Dongtai?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.