Car hire and driving in Hongjiang
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 HJJ means 47 km (29 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 Hongjiang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hongjiang to Huaihua | China | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Hongjiang to Wugang | China | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Hongjiang to Fenghuang | China | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Hongjiang to Jishou | China | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Hongjiang to Shaoyang | China | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Hongjiang to Lengshuijiang | China | 155 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Hongjiang to Yongzhou | China | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Hongjiang to Zhonghe | China | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Hongjiang to Guilin | China | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Hongjiang to Kaili | China | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Hongjiang to Loudi | China | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Hongjiang to Zhangjiajie | China | 229 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Hongjiang to Shanghai | China | 1,202 km (747 mi) | about 18 h 20 min |
| Hongjiang to Chongqing | China | 433 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 36 min |
| Hongjiang to Chengdu | China | 700 km (435 mi) | about 10 h 40 min |
| Hongjiang to Beijing | China | 1,541 km (957 mi) | about 23 h 30 min |
| Hongjiang to Guangzhou | China | 552 km (343 mi) | about 8 h 25 min |
| Hongjiang to Shenzhen | China | 653 km (406 mi) | about 9 h 57 min |
| Hongjiang to Tianjin | China | 1,494 km (929 mi) | about 22 h 47 min |
| Hongjiang to Wuhan | China | 568 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 Hongjiang?
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.