Car hire and driving in Putian
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 JJN means 83 km (52 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 Putian
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putian to Quanzhou | China | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Putian to Fuzhou | China | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Putian to Jinjiang | China | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Putian to Xiamen | China | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Putian to Ningde | China | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Putian to Nanping | China | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Putian to Sanming | China | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Putian to Zhangzhou | China | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Putian to Songcheng | China | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Putian to Fu’an | China | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Putian to Longyan | China | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Putian to Fuding | China | 242 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Putian to Shanghai | China | 686 km (426 mi) | about 10 h 28 min |
| Putian to Chongqing | China | 1,310 km (814 mi) | about 19 h 59 min |
| Putian to Chengdu | China | 1,576 km (979 mi) | about 24 h 2 min |
| Putian to Guangzhou | China | 638 km (397 mi) | about 9 h 44 min |
| Putian to Shenzhen | China | 596 km (370 mi) | about 9 h 6 min |
| Putian to Tianjin | China | 1,533 km (953 mi) | about 23 h 23 min |
| Putian to Wuhan | China | 737 km (458 mi) | about 11 h 15 min |
| Putian to Xi’an | China | 1,379 km (857 mi) | about 21 h 2 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 Putian?
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.