Car hire and driving in Wenzhou
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 WNZ 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 Wenzhou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wenzhou to Fuding | China | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Wenzhou to Lishui | China | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Wenzhou to Taizhou | China | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Wenzhou to Guli | China | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Wenzhou to Songcheng | China | 141 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Wenzhou to Fu’an | China | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Wenzhou to Dongyang | China | 147 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Wenzhou to Yiwu | China | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Wenzhou to Jinhua | China | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Wenzhou to Puyang | China | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Wenzhou to Ningde | China | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Wenzhou to Zhuji | China | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Wenzhou to Shanghai | China | 366 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Wenzhou to Chongqing | China | 1,385 km (861 mi) | about 21 h 7 min |
| Wenzhou to Chengdu | China | 1,635 km (1,016 mi) | about 24 h 56 min |
| Wenzhou to Beijing | China | 1,381 km (858 mi) | about 21 h 4 min |
| Wenzhou to Guangzhou | China | 921 km (572 mi) | about 14 h 2 min |
| Wenzhou to Shenzhen | China | 899 km (558 mi) | about 13 h 42 min |
| Wenzhou to Tianjin | China | 1,280 km (795 mi) | about 19 h 31 min |
| Wenzhou to Wuhan | China | 684 km (425 mi) | about 10 h 26 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 Wenzhou?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.