Car hire and driving in Rugao
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 WUX means 98 km (61 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 Rugao
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugao to Nantong | China | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Rugao to Zhangjiagang | China | 56 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Rugao to Jiangyin | China | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Rugao to Dongtai | China | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Rugao to Taizhou | China | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Rugao to Changshu | China | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Rugao to Changzhou | China | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Rugao to Wuxi | China | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Rugao to Xinghua | China | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Rugao to Zhenjiang | China | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Rugao to Yangzhou | China | 107 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Rugao to Chengqiao | China | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Rugao to Shanghai | China | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Rugao to Chongqing | China | 1,372 km (852 mi) | about 20 h 55 min |
| Rugao to Chengdu | China | 1,575 km (979 mi) | about 24 h 1 min |
| Rugao to Beijing | China | 918 km (570 mi) | about 14 h |
| Rugao to Guangzhou | China | 1,256 km (780 mi) | about 19 h 9 min |
| Rugao to Shenzhen | China | 1,266 km (787 mi) | about 19 h 19 min |
| Rugao to Tianjin | China | 813 km (505 mi) | about 12 h 24 min |
| Rugao to Wuhan | China | 630 km (392 mi) | about 9 h 37 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 Rugao?
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.