Car hire and driving in Enshi
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 ENH means 2 km (1 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 Enshi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enshi to Yezhou | China | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Enshi to Lichuan | China | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Enshi to Yong’an | China | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Enshi to Wushan | China | 94 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Enshi to Qianjiang | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Enshi to Wanzhou | China | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Enshi to Pailou | China | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Enshi to Wanxian | China | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Enshi to Taibai | China | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Enshi to Nanbin | China | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Enshi to Hanfeng | China | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Enshi to Zhangjiajie | China | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Enshi to Shanghai | China | 1,148 km (713 mi) | about 17 h 31 min |
| Enshi to Chongqing | China | 294 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Enshi to Chengdu | China | 521 km (323 mi) | about 7 h 56 min |
| Enshi to Beijing | China | 1,239 km (770 mi) | about 18 h 53 min |
| Enshi to Guangzhou | China | 882 km (548 mi) | about 13 h 27 min |
| Enshi to Shenzhen | China | 975 km (606 mi) | about 14 h 52 min |
| Enshi to Tianjin | China | 1,208 km (750 mi) | about 18 h 25 min |
| Enshi to Wuhan | China | 460 km (286 mi) | about 7 h 1 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 Enshi?
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.