Car hire and driving in Qingdao
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 TAO means 42 km (26 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 Qingdao
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qingdao to Jiaozhou | China | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Qingdao to Nancun | China | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Qingdao to Gaomi | China | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Qingdao to Zhu Cheng City | China | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Qingdao to Zhucheng | China | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Qingdao to Pingdu | China | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Qingdao to Laixi | China | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Qingdao to Jingzhi | China | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Qingdao to Dongcun | China | 105 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Qingdao to Rizhao | China | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Qingdao to Laiyang | China | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Qingdao to Anqiu | China | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Qingdao to Shanghai | China | 548 km (340 mi) | about 8 h 21 min |
| Qingdao to Chongqing | China | 1,478 km (919 mi) | about 22 h 33 min |
| Qingdao to Chengdu | China | 1,627 km (1,011 mi) | about 24 h 49 min |
| Qingdao to Beijing | China | 552 km (343 mi) | about 8 h 25 min |
| Qingdao to Guangzhou | China | 1,595 km (991 mi) | about 24 h 19 min |
| Qingdao to Shenzhen | China | 1,622 km (1,008 mi) | about 24 h 44 min |
| Qingdao to Tianjin | China | 443 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 46 min |
| Qingdao to Wuhan | China | 833 km (517 mi) | about 12 h 42 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 Qingdao?
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.