Car hire and driving in Nantou
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 SZX means 53 km (33 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 Nantou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantou to Shiqiao | China | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Nantou to Jiangmen | China | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Nantou to Shaping | China | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Nantou to Foshan | China | 38 km (23 mi) | about 35 min |
| Nantou to Humen | China | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Nantou to Guangzhou | China | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Nantou to Dasha | China | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Nantou to Gongheyong | China | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Nantou to Shajing | China | 54 km (34 mi) | about 49 min |
| Nantou to Tanzhou | China | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Nantou to Tantou | China | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Nantou to Jing’an | China | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Nantou to Shanghai | China | 1,243 km (773 mi) | about 18 h 58 min |
| Nantou to Chongqing | China | 1,014 km (630 mi) | about 15 h 28 min |
| Nantou to Chengdu | China | 1,272 km (790 mi) | about 19 h 24 min |
| Nantou to Shenzhen | China | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Nantou to Wuhan | China | 880 km (546 mi) | about 13 h 25 min |
| Nantou to Xi’an | China | 1,351 km (840 mi) | about 20 h 37 min |
| Nantou to Hangzhou | China | 1,084 km (673 mi) | about 16 h 32 min |
| Nantou to Dongguan | China | 57 km (36 mi) | about 52 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 Nantou?
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.