Car hire and driving in Pudong
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 17 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 Pudong
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pudong to Luodian | China | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Pudong to Xinqiao | China | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Pudong to Jiading | China | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Pudong to Songjiang | China | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Pudong to Nanqiao | China | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Pudong to Xiayang | China | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Pudong to Qingpu | China | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Pudong to Fengxiang | China | 43 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Pudong to Chengqiao | China | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Pudong to Taicang | China | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Pudong to Chongming | China | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Pudong to Jinshan | China | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Pudong to Chongqing | China | 1,444 km (897 mi) | about 22 h 1 min |
| Pudong to Chengdu | China | 1,662 km (1,033 mi) | about 25 h 21 min |
| Pudong to Beijing | China | 1,068 km (664 mi) | about 16 h 17 min |
| Pudong to Guangzhou | China | 1,216 km (756 mi) | about 18 h 33 min |
| Pudong to Shenzhen | China | 1,215 km (755 mi) | about 18 h 32 min |
| Pudong to Tianjin | China | 962 km (598 mi) | about 14 h 40 min |
| Pudong to Wuhan | China | 694 km (431 mi) | about 10 h 35 min |
| Pudong to Xi’an | China | 1,222 km (759 mi) | about 18 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 Pudong?
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.