Car hire and driving in Hongkou
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 16 km (10 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 Hongkou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hongkou to Xinqiao | China | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Hongkou to Jiading | China | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Hongkou to Songjiang | China | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Hongkou to Xiayang | China | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Hongkou to Qingpu | China | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Hongkou to Nanqiao | China | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Hongkou to Chengqiao | China | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Hongkou to Taicang | China | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Hongkou to Fengxiang | China | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Hongkou to Chongming | China | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Hongkou to Jinshan | China | 50 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Hongkou to Zhujing | China | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Hongkou to Chongqing | China | 1,443 km (897 mi) | about 22 h |
| Hongkou to Chengdu | China | 1,661 km (1,032 mi) | about 25 h 20 min |
| Hongkou to Beijing | China | 1,067 km (663 mi) | about 16 h 16 min |
| Hongkou to Guangzhou | China | 1,216 km (756 mi) | about 18 h 33 min |
| Hongkou to Shenzhen | China | 1,215 km (755 mi) | about 18 h 32 min |
| Hongkou to Tianjin | China | 961 km (597 mi) | about 14 h 39 min |
| Hongkou to Wuhan | China | 693 km (431 mi) | about 10 h 34 min |
| Hongkou to Xi’an | China | 1,220 km (758 mi) | about 18 h 37 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 Hongkou?
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.