Car hire and driving in Shaoyang
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 WGN means 94 km (58 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 Shaoyang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaoyang to Lengshuijiang | China | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Shaoyang to Loudi | China | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Shaoyang to Yongzhou | China | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Shaoyang to Wugang | China | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Shaoyang to Xiangxiang | China | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Shaoyang to Hengyang | China | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Shaoyang to Shaoshan | China | 128 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Shaoyang to Hongjiang | China | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Shaoyang to Huaihua | China | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Shaoyang to Xiangtan | China | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Shaoyang to Leiyang | China | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Shaoyang to Heshan | China | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Shaoyang to Shanghai | China | 1,066 km (662 mi) | about 16 h 15 min |
| Shaoyang to Chongqing | China | 545 km (338 mi) | about 8 h 18 min |
| Shaoyang to Chengdu | China | 814 km (506 mi) | about 12 h 25 min |
| Shaoyang to Beijing | China | 1,480 km (920 mi) | about 22 h 35 min |
| Shaoyang to Guangzhou | China | 492 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 30 min |
| Shaoyang to Shenzhen | China | 584 km (363 mi) | about 8 h 55 min |
| Shaoyang to Tianjin | China | 1,426 km (886 mi) | about 21 h 44 min |
| Shaoyang to Wuhan | China | 461 km (287 mi) | about 7 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 Shaoyang?
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.