Car hire and driving in Shenzhen
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 SZX means 29 km (18 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 Shenzhen
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen to Longgang | China | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Shenzhen to Tantou | China | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Shenzhen to Shajing | China | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Shenzhen to Gongheyong | China | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Shenzhen to Danshui | China | 50 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Shenzhen to Humen | China | 51 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Shenzhen to Zhuhai | China | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Shenzhen to Dongguan | China | 62 km (38 mi) | about 57 min |
| Shenzhen to Nossa Senhora de Fátima | China | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Shenzhen to Santo António | China | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Shenzhen to Shilong | China | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Shenzhen to Shijie | China | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Shenzhen to Shanghai | China | 1,211 km (752 mi) | about 18 h 28 min |
| Shenzhen to Chongqing | China | 1,082 km (672 mi) | about 16 h 30 min |
| Shenzhen to Chengdu | China | 1,342 km (834 mi) | about 20 h 28 min |
| Shenzhen to Guangzhou | China | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Shenzhen to Wuhan | China | 894 km (555 mi) | about 13 h 38 min |
| Shenzhen to Xi’an | China | 1,395 km (867 mi) | about 21 h 17 min |
| Shenzhen to Hangzhou | China | 1,053 km (654 mi) | about 16 h 4 min |
| Shenzhen to Hefei | China | 1,084 km (673 mi) | about 16 h 31 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 Shenzhen?
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.