Car hire and driving in Santo António
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 MFM means 8 km (5 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 Santo António
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santo António to Jing’an | China | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Santo António to Zhongshan | China | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Santo António to Bao'an | China | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Santo António to Bao'an Centre | China | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Santo António to Nantou | China | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Santo António to Jiangmen | China | 64 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Santo António to Shenzhen | China | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Santo António to Shajing | China | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Santo António to Gongheyong | China | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Santo António to Tantou | China | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Santo António to Humen | China | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Santo António to Daliang | China | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Santo António to Shanghai | China | 1,273 km (791 mi) | about 19 h 25 min |
| Santo António to Chongqing | China | 1,075 km (668 mi) | about 16 h 24 min |
| Santo António to Chengdu | China | 1,332 km (827 mi) | about 20 h 18 min |
| Santo António to Guangzhou | China | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Santo António to Wuhan | China | 935 km (581 mi) | about 14 h 15 min |
| Santo António to Xi’an | China | 1,414 km (879 mi) | about 21 h 34 min |
| Santo António to Hangzhou | China | 1,115 km (693 mi) | about 17 h |
| Santo António to Dongguan | China | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 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 Santo António?
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.