Car hire and driving in Haikou
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 HAK means 16 km (10 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 Haikou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haikou to Wenchang | China | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Haikou to Qionghai | China | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Haikou to Nada | China | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Haikou to Zhanjiang | China | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Haikou to Wanning | China | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Haikou to Wuchuan | China | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Haikou to Wuzhishan | China | 165 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Haikou to Lianjiang | China | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Haikou to Maoming | China | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Haikou to Basuo | China | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Haikou to Beihai | China | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Haikou to Gaozhou | China | 216 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Haikou to Shanghai | China | 1,668 km (1,036 mi) | about 25 h 26 min |
| Haikou to Chongqing | China | 1,126 km (700 mi) | about 17 h 10 min |
| Haikou to Chengdu | China | 1,339 km (832 mi) | about 20 h 26 min |
| Haikou to Guangzhou | China | 456 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Haikou to Shenzhen | China | 476 km (296 mi) | about 7 h 16 min |
| Haikou to Wuhan | China | 1,237 km (769 mi) | about 18 h 52 min |
| Haikou to Hangzhou | China | 1,507 km (937 mi) | about 22 h 59 min |
| Haikou to Dongguan | China | 484 km (300 mi) | about 7 h 23 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 Haikou?
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.