Car hire and driving in Hangzhou
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 HGH means 26 km (16 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 Hangzhou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou to Chóngfú | China | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Hangzhou to Shaoxing | China | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Hangzhou to Zhuji | China | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Hangzhou to Huzhou | China | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Hangzhou to Shangyu | China | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Hangzhou to Jiaxing | China | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Hangzhou to Lianghu | China | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Hangzhou to Puyang | China | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Hangzhou to Yuyao | China | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Hangzhou to Taozhou | China | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Hangzhou to Cixi | China | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Hangzhou to Yiwu | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Hangzhou to Shanghai | China | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Hangzhou to Chongqing | China | 1,313 km (816 mi) | about 20 h 1 min |
| Hangzhou to Chengdu | China | 1,542 km (958 mi) | about 23 h 31 min |
| Hangzhou to Beijing | China | 1,122 km (697 mi) | about 17 h 7 min |
| Hangzhou to Guangzhou | China | 1,052 km (654 mi) | about 16 h 3 min |
| Hangzhou to Shenzhen | China | 1,053 km (654 mi) | about 16 h 4 min |
| Hangzhou to Tianjin | China | 1,021 km (634 mi) | about 15 h 34 min |
| Hangzhou to Wuhan | China | 566 km (352 mi) | about 8 h 38 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 Hangzhou?
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.