Car hire and driving in Lichuan
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 ENH means 61 km (38 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 Lichuan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lichuan to Enshi | China | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Lichuan to Wanzhou | China | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Lichuan to Pailou | China | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Lichuan to Wanxian | China | 73 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Lichuan to Taibai | China | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Lichuan to Nanbin | China | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Lichuan to Qianjiang | China | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Lichuan to Yezhou | China | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Lichuan to Yong’an | China | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Lichuan to Hanfeng | China | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Lichuan to Liangping | China | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Lichuan to Sanhe | China | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Lichuan to Shanghai | China | 1,208 km (751 mi) | about 18 h 26 min |
| Lichuan to Chongqing | China | 236 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Lichuan to Chengdu | China | 460 km (286 mi) | about 7 h 1 min |
| Lichuan to Beijing | China | 1,269 km (788 mi) | about 19 h 21 min |
| Lichuan to Guangzhou | China | 910 km (566 mi) | about 13 h 53 min |
| Lichuan to Shenzhen | China | 1,006 km (625 mi) | about 15 h 21 min |
| Lichuan to Tianjin | China | 1,242 km (772 mi) | about 18 h 56 min |
| Lichuan to Wuhan | China | 520 km (323 mi) | about 7 h 56 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 Lichuan?
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.