Car hire and driving in Quanzhou
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 13 km (8 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 Quanzhou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quanzhou to Xiamen | China | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Quanzhou to Putian | China | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Quanzhou to Zhangzhou | China | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Quanzhou to Fuzhou | China | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Quanzhou to Longyan | China | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Quanzhou to Sanming | China | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Quanzhou to Nanping | China | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Quanzhou to Huanggang | China | 212 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Quanzhou to Ningde | China | 216 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Quanzhou to Chaozhou | China | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Quanzhou to Chenghua | China | 245 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Quanzhou to Anbu | China | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Quanzhou to Shanghai | China | 756 km (470 mi) | about 11 h 32 min |
| Quanzhou to Chongqing | China | 1,296 km (805 mi) | about 19 h 45 min |
| Quanzhou to Chengdu | China | 1,563 km (971 mi) | about 23 h 50 min |
| Quanzhou to Guangzhou | China | 578 km (359 mi) | about 8 h 48 min |
| Quanzhou to Shenzhen | China | 530 km (329 mi) | about 8 h 5 min |
| Quanzhou to Wuhan | China | 760 km (472 mi) | about 11 h 36 min |
| Quanzhou to Xi’an | China | 1,395 km (867 mi) | about 21 h 17 min |
| Quanzhou to Hangzhou | China | 618 km (384 mi) | about 9 h 25 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 Quanzhou?
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.