Car hire and driving in Rizhao
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 RIZ means 19 km (12 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 Rizhao
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rizhao to Zhu Cheng City | China | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Rizhao to Zhucheng | China | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Rizhao to Yishui | China | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Rizhao to Lianyungang | China | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Rizhao to Jingzhi | China | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Rizhao to Qingdao | China | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Rizhao to Jiaozhou | China | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Rizhao to Gaomi | China | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Rizhao to Linyi | China | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Rizhao to Anqiu | China | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Rizhao to Nancun | China | 136 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Rizhao to Xinzhai | China | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Rizhao to Shanghai | China | 499 km (310 mi) | about 7 h 37 min |
| Rizhao to Chongqing | China | 1,378 km (856 mi) | about 21 h 1 min |
| Rizhao to Chengdu | China | 1,533 km (952 mi) | about 23 h 23 min |
| Rizhao to Beijing | China | 571 km (355 mi) | about 8 h 42 min |
| Rizhao to Guangzhou | China | 1,496 km (930 mi) | about 22 h 49 min |
| Rizhao to Shenzhen | China | 1,526 km (948 mi) | about 23 h 16 min |
| Rizhao to Tianjin | China | 464 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Rizhao to Wuhan | China | 727 km (452 mi) | about 11 h 6 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 Rizhao?
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.