Car hire and driving in Hefei
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 HFE means 32 km (20 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 Hefei
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hefei to Chaohu | China | 63 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Hefei to Lu’an | China | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Hefei to Huainan | China | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Hefei to Chuzhou | China | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Hefei to Tongling | China | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Hefei to Ma’anshan | China | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Hefei to Bengbu | China | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Hefei to Mingguang | China | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Hefei to Wuhu | China | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Hefei to Chizhou | China | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Hefei to Nanjing | China | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Hefei to Anqing | China | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Hefei to Shanghai | China | 402 km (250 mi) | about 6 h 8 min |
| Hefei to Chongqing | China | 1,056 km (656 mi) | about 16 h 6 min |
| Hefei to Chengdu | China | 1,262 km (784 mi) | about 19 h 15 min |
| Hefei to Beijing | China | 898 km (558 mi) | about 13 h 42 min |
| Hefei to Guangzhou | China | 1,051 km (653 mi) | about 16 h 1 min |
| Hefei to Shenzhen | China | 1,084 km (673 mi) | about 16 h 31 min |
| Hefei to Tianjin | China | 809 km (503 mi) | about 12 h 21 min |
| Hefei to Wuhan | China | 320 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 53 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
We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.
Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Hefei?
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.