Car hire and driving in Jishou
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 TEN means 64 km (40 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 Jishou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jishou to Fenghuang | China | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Jishou to Zhonghe | China | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Jishou to Huaihua | China | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Jishou to Zhangjiajie | China | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Jishou to Hongjiang | China | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Jishou to Qianjiang | China | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Jishou to Lengshuijiang | China | 181 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Jishou to Hanjia | China | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Jishou to Wugang | China | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Jishou to Changde | China | 207 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Jishou to Shaoyang | China | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Jishou to Enshi | China | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Jishou to Shanghai | China | 1,176 km (731 mi) | about 17 h 56 min |
| Jishou to Chongqing | China | 338 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 10 min |
| Jishou to Chengdu | China | 607 km (377 mi) | about 9 h 16 min |
| Jishou to Beijing | China | 1,426 km (886 mi) | about 21 h 45 min |
| Jishou to Guangzhou | China | 677 km (421 mi) | about 10 h 20 min |
| Jishou to Shenzhen | China | 775 km (482 mi) | about 11 h 50 min |
| Jishou to Tianjin | China | 1,385 km (861 mi) | about 21 h 7 min |
| Jishou to Wuhan | China | 506 km (314 mi) | about 7 h 43 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 Jishou?
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.