Car hire and driving in Huainan
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 71 km (44 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 Huainan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huainan to Bengbu | China | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Huainan to Hefei | China | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Huainan to Mingguang | China | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Huainan to Lu’an | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Huainan to Suzhou | China | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Huainan to Fuyang | China | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Huainan to Chuzhou | China | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Huainan to Chaohu | China | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Huainan to Huaibei | China | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Huainan to Suicheng | China | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Huainan to Jieshou | China | 168 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Huainan to Tongshan | China | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Huainan to Shanghai | China | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Huainan to Chongqing | China | 1,050 km (653 mi) | about 16 h 1 min |
| Huainan to Chengdu | China | 1,242 km (772 mi) | about 18 h 57 min |
| Huainan to Beijing | China | 811 km (504 mi) | about 12 h 22 min |
| Huainan to Guangzhou | China | 1,119 km (696 mi) | about 17 h 4 min |
| Huainan to Shenzhen | China | 1,157 km (719 mi) | about 17 h 39 min |
| Huainan to Tianjin | China | 725 km (450 mi) | about 11 h 3 min |
| Huainan to Wuhan | China | 344 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 15 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 Huainan?
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.