Car hire and driving in Gaozhou
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 ZHA means 56 km (35 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 Gaozhou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaozhou to Maoming | China | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Gaozhou to Xinyi | China | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Gaozhou to Wuchuan | China | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Gaozhou to Lianjiang | China | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Gaozhou to Zhanjiang | China | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Gaozhou to Yangchun | China | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Gaozhou to Beiliu | China | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Gaozhou to Yulin | China | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Gaozhou to Yangjiang | China | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Gaozhou to Encheng | China | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Gaozhou to Yunfu | China | 165 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Gaozhou to Hepu | China | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Gaozhou to Shanghai | China | 1,475 km (917 mi) | about 22 h 30 min |
| Gaozhou to Chongqing | China | 952 km (592 mi) | about 14 h 31 min |
| Gaozhou to Chengdu | China | 1,184 km (736 mi) | about 18 h 4 min |
| Gaozhou to Guangzhou | China | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Gaozhou to Shenzhen | China | 338 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 9 min |
| Gaozhou to Wuhan | China | 1,021 km (635 mi) | about 15 h 35 min |
| Gaozhou to Xi’an | China | 1,385 km (861 mi) | about 21 h 7 min |
| Gaozhou to Hangzhou | China | 1,314 km (817 mi) | about 20 h 3 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 Gaozhou?
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.