Car hire and driving in Taicang
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 36 km (22 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 Taicang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taicang to Gucun | China | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Taicang to Yuepu | China | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Taicang to Qingpu | China | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Taicang to Xiayang | China | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Taicang to Yanghang | China | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Taicang to Dachang | China | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Taicang to Changzheng | China | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Taicang to Chengqiao | China | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Taicang to Putuo | China | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Taicang to Pengpu | China | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Taicang to Baoshan | China | 38 km (23 mi) | about 35 min |
| Taicang to Songnan | China | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Taicang to Shanghai | China | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Taicang to Chongqing | China | 1,407 km (874 mi) | about 21 h 28 min |
| Taicang to Chengdu | China | 1,623 km (1,008 mi) | about 24 h 45 min |
| Taicang to Beijing | China | 1,031 km (641 mi) | about 15 h 44 min |
| Taicang to Guangzhou | China | 1,207 km (750 mi) | about 18 h 24 min |
| Taicang to Shenzhen | China | 1,209 km (751 mi) | about 18 h 27 min |
| Taicang to Tianjin | China | 926 km (576 mi) | about 14 h 8 min |
| Taicang to Wuhan | China | 658 km (409 mi) | about 10 h 2 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 Taicang?
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.