Car hire and driving in Handan
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 HDG means 11 km (7 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 Handan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handan to Linshui | China | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Handan to Hecun | China | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Handan to Shahecheng | China | 37 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Handan to Xingtai | China | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Handan to Anyang | China | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Handan to Hebi | China | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Handan to Puyang | China | 107 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Handan to Puyang Chengguanzhen | China | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Handan to Qingnian | China | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Handan to Changzhi | China | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Handan to Liaocheng | China | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Handan to Jizhou | China | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Handan to Shanghai | China | 878 km (546 mi) | about 13 h 24 min |
| Handan to Chongqing | China | 1,076 km (669 mi) | about 16 h 25 min |
| Handan to Chengdu | China | 1,168 km (726 mi) | about 17 h 49 min |
| Handan to Beijing | China | 403 km (250 mi) | about 6 h 9 min |
| Handan to Guangzhou | China | 1,505 km (935 mi) | about 22 h 57 min |
| Handan to Tianjin | China | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Handan to Wuhan | China | 670 km (417 mi) | about 10 h 13 min |
| Handan to Xi’an | China | 567 km (353 mi) | about 8 h 39 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 Handan?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.