Car hire and driving in Guangzhou
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 CAN means 31 km (19 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 Guangzhou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou to Daliang | China | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Guangzhou to Sanshui | China | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Guangzhou to Nantou | China | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Guangzhou to Shaping | China | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Guangzhou to Dongguan | China | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Guangzhou to Humen | China | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Guangzhou to Shijie | China | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Guangzhou to Shilong | China | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Guangzhou to Jiangmen | China | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Guangzhou to Licheng | China | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Guangzhou to Zhongshan | China | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Guangzhou to Gongheyong | China | 68 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Guangzhou to Shanghai | China | 1,212 km (753 mi) | about 18 h 29 min |
| Guangzhou to Chongqing | China | 978 km (608 mi) | about 14 h 55 min |
| Guangzhou to Chengdu | China | 1,238 km (769 mi) | about 18 h 52 min |
| Guangzhou to Shenzhen | China | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Guangzhou to Wuhan | China | 836 km (520 mi) | about 12 h 45 min |
| Guangzhou to Xi’an | China | 1,308 km (813 mi) | about 19 h 57 min |
| Guangzhou to Hangzhou | China | 1,052 km (654 mi) | about 16 h 3 min |
| Guangzhou to Hefei | China | 1,051 km (653 mi) | about 16 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 Guangzhou?
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.