Car hire and driving in Harbin
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 HRB means 34 km (21 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 Harbin
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbin to Acheng | China | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Harbin to Shuangcheng | China | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Harbin to Zhaodong | China | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Harbin to Suihua | China | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Harbin to Yushu | China | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Harbin to Zhaozhou | China | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Harbin to Shangzhi | China | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Harbin to Anda | China | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Harbin to Longfeng | China | 147 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Harbin to Honggang | China | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Harbin to Dehui | China | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Harbin to Fuyu | China | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Harbin to Beijing | China | 1,057 km (657 mi) | about 16 h 8 min |
| Harbin to Tianjin | China | 1,068 km (664 mi) | about 16 h 17 min |
| Harbin to Hefei | China | 1,742 km (1,082 mi) | about 26 h 34 min |
| Harbin to Weifang | China | 1,186 km (737 mi) | about 18 h 5 min |
| Harbin to Nanjing | China | 1,665 km (1,035 mi) | about 25 h 24 min |
| Harbin to Shenyang | China | 510 km (317 mi) | about 7 h 47 min |
| Harbin to Jinan | China | 1,291 km (802 mi) | about 19 h 41 min |
| Harbin to Dalian | China | 866 km (538 mi) | about 13 h 12 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 Harbin?
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.