Car hire and driving in Kaifeng
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 CGO means 52 km (32 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 Kaifeng
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaifeng to Zhengzhou | China | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Kaifeng to Xinxiang | China | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Kaifeng to Xuchang | China | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Kaifeng to Hebi | China | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Kaifeng to Jiaozuo | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Kaifeng to Heze | China | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Kaifeng to Puyang Chengguanzhen | China | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Kaifeng to Puyang | China | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Kaifeng to Shangqiu | China | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| Kaifeng to Zhoukou | China | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Kaifeng to Luohe | China | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Kaifeng to Anyang | China | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Kaifeng to Shanghai | China | 776 km (482 mi) | about 11 h 50 min |
| Kaifeng to Chongqing | China | 933 km (580 mi) | about 14 h 14 min |
| Kaifeng to Chengdu | China | 1,062 km (660 mi) | about 16 h 11 min |
| Kaifeng to Beijing | China | 597 km (371 mi) | about 9 h 7 min |
| Kaifeng to Guangzhou | China | 1,303 km (810 mi) | about 19 h 52 min |
| Kaifeng to Shenzhen | China | 1,363 km (847 mi) | about 20 h 47 min |
| Kaifeng to Tianjin | China | 546 km (339 mi) | about 8 h 20 min |
| Kaifeng to Wuhan | China | 469 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 9 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 Kaifeng?
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.