Car hire and driving in Fuzhou
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 FOC means 39 km (24 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 Fuzhou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuzhou to Ningde | China | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Fuzhou to Putian | China | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Fuzhou to Songcheng | China | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Fuzhou to Fu’an | China | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Fuzhou to Nanping | China | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Fuzhou to Quanzhou | China | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Fuzhou to Jinjiang | China | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Fuzhou to Fuding | China | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Fuzhou to Sanming | China | 170 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Fuzhou to Xiamen | China | 215 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Fuzhou to Wuyishan | China | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Fuzhou to Shaowu | China | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Fuzhou to Shanghai | China | 611 km (380 mi) | about 9 h 19 min |
| Fuzhou to Chongqing | China | 1,312 km (815 mi) | about 20 h |
| Fuzhou to Chengdu | China | 1,575 km (979 mi) | about 24 h 1 min |
| Fuzhou to Beijing | China | 1,563 km (971 mi) | about 23 h 50 min |
| Fuzhou to Guangzhou | China | 694 km (431 mi) | about 10 h 35 min |
| Fuzhou to Shenzhen | China | 659 km (410 mi) | about 10 h 3 min |
| Fuzhou to Tianjin | China | 1,468 km (912 mi) | about 22 h 23 min |
| Fuzhou to Wuhan | China | 704 km (438 mi) | about 10 h 44 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 Fuzhou?
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.