Car hire and driving in Zhengzhou
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 CGO means 32 km (20 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 Zhengzhou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhou to Xinxiang | China | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Zhengzhou to Kaifeng | China | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Zhengzhou to Jiaozuo | China | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Zhengzhou to Xuchang | China | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Zhengzhou to Jiyuan | China | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Zhengzhou to Luoyang | China | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Zhengzhou to Jincheng | China | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Zhengzhou to Pingdingshan | China | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Zhengzhou to Hebi | China | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Zhengzhou to Luohe | China | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Zhengzhou to Zhoukou | China | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Zhengzhou to Yima | China | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Zhengzhou to Shanghai | China | 827 km (514 mi) | about 12 h 37 min |
| Zhengzhou to Chongqing | China | 882 km (548 mi) | about 13 h 27 min |
| Zhengzhou to Chengdu | China | 1,005 km (624 mi) | about 15 h 19 min |
| Zhengzhou to Beijing | China | 622 km (386 mi) | about 9 h 29 min |
| Zhengzhou to Guangzhou | China | 1,295 km (805 mi) | about 19 h 45 min |
| Zhengzhou to Shenzhen | China | 1,359 km (844 mi) | about 20 h 43 min |
| Zhengzhou to Tianjin | China | 580 km (360 mi) | about 8 h 50 min |
| Zhengzhou to Wuhan | China | 468 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 8 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 Zhengzhou?
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.