Car hire and driving in Gucun
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 SHA means 18 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 Gucun
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gucun to Minhang | China | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Gucun to Taicang | China | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Gucun to Chengqiao | China | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Gucun to Xinqiao | China | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Gucun to Qingpu | China | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Gucun to Xiayang | China | 34 km (21 mi) | about 32 min |
| Gucun to Songjiang | China | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Gucun to Chongming | China | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Gucun to Kunshan | China | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Gucun to Nanqiao | China | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Gucun to Zhujing | China | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Gucun to Fengxiang | China | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Gucun to Chongqing | China | 1,435 km (892 mi) | about 21 h 53 min |
| Gucun to Chengdu | China | 1,651 km (1,026 mi) | about 25 h 11 min |
| Gucun to Beijing | China | 1,053 km (654 mi) | about 16 h 3 min |
| Gucun to Guangzhou | China | 1,218 km (757 mi) | about 18 h 35 min |
| Gucun to Shenzhen | China | 1,218 km (757 mi) | about 18 h 34 min |
| Gucun to Tianjin | China | 947 km (588 mi) | about 14 h 27 min |
| Gucun to Wuhan | China | 685 km (425 mi) | about 10 h 27 min |
| Gucun to Xi’an | China | 1,208 km (751 mi) | about 18 h 25 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 Gucun?
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.