Car hire and driving in Shanhaiguan
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 BPE means 70 km (43 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 Shanhaiguan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanhaiguan to Linxi | China | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Huludao | China | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Lianshan | China | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Tangshan | China | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Lingyuan | China | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Nanpiao | China | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Jinzhou | China | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Chaoyang | China | 184 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Chengde | China | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Hangu | China | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Jinzhou | China | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Wafangdian | China | 197 km (123 mi) | about 3 h |
| Shanhaiguan to Shanghai | China | 988 km (614 mi) | about 15 h 4 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Chongqing | China | 1,670 km (1,038 mi) | about 25 h 28 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Chengdu | China | 1,757 km (1,092 mi) | about 26 h 48 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Beijing | China | 286 km (178 mi) | about 4 h 22 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Tianjin | China | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Wuhan | China | 1,159 km (720 mi) | about 17 h 40 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Xi’an | China | 1,151 km (715 mi) | about 17 h 34 min |
| Shanhaiguan to Hangzhou | China | 1,080 km (671 mi) | about 16 h 28 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 Shanhaiguan?
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.