Car hire and driving in Shijiazhuang
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 SJW means 33 km (21 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 Shijiazhuang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shijiazhuang to Xinji | China | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Dingzhou | China | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Yangquan | China | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Xingtai | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Jizhou | China | 110 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Hengshui | China | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Shahecheng | China | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Baoding | China | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Jinzhong | China | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Xinzhou | China | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Handan | China | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Yuanping | China | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Shanghai | China | 991 km (616 mi) | about 15 h 6 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Chongqing | China | 1,193 km (741 mi) | about 18 h 11 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Chengdu | China | 1,258 km (782 mi) | about 19 h 11 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Beijing | China | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Tianjin | China | 265 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Wuhan | China | 830 km (515 mi) | about 12 h 39 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Xi’an | China | 652 km (405 mi) | about 9 h 56 min |
| Shijiazhuang to Hangzhou | China | 1,007 km (626 mi) | about 15 h 22 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 Shijiazhuang?
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.