Car hire and driving in Shaoshan
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 CSX means 75 km (47 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 Shaoshan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaoshan to Xiangtan | China | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Shaoshan to Changsha | China | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Shaoshan to Loudi | China | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Shaoshan to Zhuzhou | China | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Shaoshan to Heshan | China | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Shaoshan to Lengshuijiang | China | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Shaoshan to Guankou | China | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Shaoshan to Hengyang | China | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Shaoshan to Shaoyang | China | 128 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Shaoshan to Pingxiang | China | 136 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Shaoshan to Changde | China | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Shaoshan to Yueyang | China | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Shaoshan to Shanghai | China | 939 km (584 mi) | about 14 h 19 min |
| Shaoshan to Chongqing | China | 609 km (378 mi) | about 9 h 17 min |
| Shaoshan to Chengdu | China | 874 km (543 mi) | about 13 h 20 min |
| Shaoshan to Beijing | China | 1,380 km (858 mi) | about 21 h 3 min |
| Shaoshan to Guangzhou | China | 539 km (335 mi) | about 8 h 13 min |
| Shaoshan to Shenzhen | China | 617 km (384 mi) | about 9 h 25 min |
| Shaoshan to Tianjin | China | 1,320 km (820 mi) | about 20 h 8 min |
| Shaoshan to Wuhan | China | 342 km (212 mi) | about 5 h 13 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 Shaoshan?
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.