Car hire and driving in Leiyang
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 HCZ means 72 km (45 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 Leiyang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leiyang to Hengyang | China | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Leiyang to Chenzhou | China | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Leiyang to Yongzhou | China | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Leiyang to Lecheng | China | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Leiyang to Xiangxiang | China | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Leiyang to Xiangtan | China | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Leiyang to Zhuzhou | China | 162 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Leiyang to Shaoyang | China | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Leiyang to Pingxiang | China | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Leiyang to Loudi | China | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Leiyang to Shaoshan | China | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Leiyang to Shaoguan | China | 192 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Leiyang to Shanghai | China | 994 km (618 mi) | about 15 h 10 min |
| Leiyang to Chongqing | China | 711 km (442 mi) | about 10 h 51 min |
| Leiyang to Chengdu | China | 981 km (609 mi) | about 14 h 57 min |
| Leiyang to Beijing | China | 1,537 km (955 mi) | about 23 h 26 min |
| Leiyang to Guangzhou | China | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Leiyang to Shenzhen | China | 446 km (277 mi) | about 6 h 48 min |
| Leiyang to Tianjin | China | 1,472 km (915 mi) | about 22 h 27 min |
| Leiyang to Wuhan | China | 485 km (301 mi) | about 7 h 24 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 Leiyang?
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.