Car hire and driving in Yiwu
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 YIW means 5 km (3 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 Yiwu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yiwu to Zhuji | China | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Yiwu to Jinhua | China | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Yiwu to Guli | China | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Yiwu to Shaoxing | China | 91 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Yiwu to Lishui | China | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Yiwu to Hangzhou | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Yiwu to Shangyu | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Yiwu to Lianghu | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Yiwu to Quzhou | China | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Yiwu to Yuyao | China | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Yiwu to Chóngfú | China | 139 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Yiwu to Cixi | China | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Yiwu to Shanghai | China | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Yiwu to Chongqing | China | 1,309 km (813 mi) | about 19 h 57 min |
| Yiwu to Chengdu | China | 1,548 km (962 mi) | about 23 h 36 min |
| Yiwu to Beijing | China | 1,225 km (761 mi) | about 18 h 41 min |
| Yiwu to Guangzhou | China | 968 km (602 mi) | about 14 h 46 min |
| Yiwu to Shenzhen | China | 963 km (598 mi) | about 14 h 41 min |
| Yiwu to Tianjin | China | 1,125 km (699 mi) | about 17 h 9 min |
| Yiwu to Wuhan | China | 577 km (359 mi) | about 8 h 48 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 Yiwu?
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.