Car hire and driving in Shaoguan
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 HSC means 26 km (16 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 Shaoguan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaoguan to Lecheng | China | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Shaoguan to Chenzhou | China | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Shaoguan to Qingyuan | China | 134 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Shaoguan to Heyuan | China | 163 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Shaoguan to Licheng | China | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Shaoguan to Ganzhou | China | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Shaoguan to Dasha | China | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Shaoguan to Shilong | China | 189 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Shaoguan to Guangzhou | China | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Shaoguan to Shijie | China | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Shaoguan to Leiyang | China | 192 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Shaoguan to Luoyang | China | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Shaoguan to Shanghai | China | 1,052 km (654 mi) | about 16 h 2 min |
| Shaoguan to Chongqing | China | 873 km (543 mi) | about 13 h 19 min |
| Shaoguan to Chengdu | China | 1,141 km (709 mi) | about 17 h 24 min |
| Shaoguan to Shenzhen | China | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Shaoguan to Wuhan | China | 647 km (402 mi) | about 9 h 52 min |
| Shaoguan to Xi’an | China | 1,144 km (711 mi) | about 17 h 26 min |
| Shaoguan to Hangzhou | China | 891 km (553 mi) | about 13 h 35 min |
| Shaoguan to Dongguan | China | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 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 Shaoguan?
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.