Car hire and driving in Shantou
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 SWA means 28 km (17 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 Shantou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shantou to Chaozhou | China | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Shantou to Jieyang | China | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Shantou to Huanggang | China | 49 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Shantou to Puning | China | 52 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Shantou to Huicheng | China | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Shantou to Jiazi | China | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Shantou to Hepo | China | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Shantou to Jieshi | China | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Shantou to Anliu | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Shantou to Hedong | China | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Shantou to Shuizhai | China | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Shantou to Donghai | China | 115 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Shantou to Shanghai | China | 994 km (618 mi) | about 15 h 9 min |
| Shantou to Chongqing | China | 1,220 km (758 mi) | about 18 h 37 min |
| Shantou to Chengdu | China | 1,489 km (925 mi) | about 22 h 42 min |
| Shantou to Guangzhou | China | 351 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 21 min |
| Shantou to Shenzhen | China | 282 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Shantou to Wuhan | China | 838 km (521 mi) | about 12 h 47 min |
| Shantou to Xi’an | China | 1,427 km (887 mi) | about 21 h 46 min |
| Shantou to Hangzhou | China | 845 km (525 mi) | about 12 h 53 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 Shantou?
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.