Car hire and driving in Changsha
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 CSX means 24 km (15 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 Changsha
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changsha to Xiangtan | China | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Changsha to Zhuzhou | China | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Changsha to Shaoshan | China | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Changsha to Guankou | China | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Changsha to Xiangxiang | China | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Changsha to Heshan | China | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Changsha to Pingxiang | China | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Changsha to Loudi | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Changsha to Yueyang | China | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Changsha to Yichun | China | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Changsha to Hengyang | China | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Changsha to Changde | China | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Changsha to Shanghai | China | 886 km (550 mi) | about 13 h 30 min |
| Changsha to Chongqing | China | 642 km (399 mi) | about 9 h 48 min |
| Changsha to Chengdu | China | 905 km (562 mi) | about 13 h 48 min |
| Changsha to Beijing | China | 1,339 km (832 mi) | about 20 h 26 min |
| Changsha to Guangzhou | China | 566 km (352 mi) | about 8 h 38 min |
| Changsha to Shenzhen | China | 638 km (397 mi) | about 9 h 44 min |
| Changsha to Tianjin | China | 1,277 km (794 mi) | about 19 h 29 min |
| Changsha to Wuhan | China | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Changsha?
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.