Car hire and driving in Danshui
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 SZX means 70 km (43 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 Danshui
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danshui to Pingshan | China | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Danshui to Huizhou | China | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Danshui to Luoyang | China | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Danshui to Shenzhen | China | 50 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Danshui to Bao'an Centre | China | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Danshui to Tantou | China | 65 km (40 mi) | about 1 h |
| Danshui to Bao'an | China | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Danshui to Shajing | China | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Danshui to Gongheyong | China | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Danshui to Shilong | China | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Danshui to Shijie | China | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Danshui to Dongguan | China | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Danshui to Shanghai | China | 1,164 km (723 mi) | about 17 h 45 min |
| Danshui to Chongqing | China | 1,089 km (677 mi) | about 16 h 37 min |
| Danshui to Chengdu | China | 1,352 km (840 mi) | about 20 h 37 min |
| Danshui to Guangzhou | China | 130 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Danshui to Wuhan | China | 866 km (538 mi) | about 13 h 12 min |
| Danshui to Xi’an | China | 1,384 km (860 mi) | about 21 h 6 min |
| Danshui to Hangzhou | China | 1,007 km (626 mi) | about 15 h 22 min |
| Danshui to Hefei | China | 1,046 km (650 mi) | about 15 h 57 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 Danshui?
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.