Car hire and driving in Songjiang
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 SHA means 21 km (13 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 Songjiang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Songjiang to Nanqiao | China | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Songjiang to Changzheng | China | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Songjiang to Changning | China | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Songjiang to Xuhui | China | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Songjiang to Putuo | China | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Songjiang to Fengxiang | China | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Songjiang to Shanghai | China | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Songjiang to Huangpu | China | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Songjiang to Pengpu | China | 35 km (21 mi) | about 32 min |
| Songjiang to Hongkou | China | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Songjiang to Pudong | China | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Songjiang to Dachang | China | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Songjiang to Chongqing | China | 1,416 km (880 mi) | about 21 h 36 min |
| Songjiang to Chengdu | China | 1,637 km (1,017 mi) | about 24 h 58 min |
| Songjiang to Beijing | China | 1,079 km (670 mi) | about 16 h 27 min |
| Songjiang to Guangzhou | China | 1,182 km (734 mi) | about 18 h 1 min |
| Songjiang to Shenzhen | China | 1,181 km (734 mi) | about 18 h |
| Songjiang to Tianjin | China | 974 km (605 mi) | about 14 h 51 min |
| Songjiang to Wuhan | China | 666 km (414 mi) | about 10 h 10 min |
| Songjiang to Xi’an | China | 1,205 km (749 mi) | about 18 h 22 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 Songjiang?
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.