Car hire and driving in Shiyan
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 WDS means 13 km (8 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 Shiyan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiyan to Laohekou | China | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Shiyan to Dengzhou | China | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Shiyan to Zhenping | China | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Shiyan to Xiangyang | China | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Shiyan to Shangluo | China | 157 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Shiyan to Ankang | China | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Shiyan to Nanyang | China | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Shiyan to Tanghe | China | 192 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Shiyan to Wushan | China | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Shiyan to Zaoyang | China | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Shiyan to Yong’an | China | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Shiyan to Yichang | China | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Shiyan to Shanghai | China | 1,020 km (634 mi) | about 15 h 33 min |
| Shiyan to Chongqing | China | 528 km (328 mi) | about 8 h 3 min |
| Shiyan to Chengdu | China | 672 km (418 mi) | about 10 h 15 min |
| Shiyan to Beijing | China | 951 km (591 mi) | about 14 h 30 min |
| Shiyan to Guangzhou | China | 1,087 km (676 mi) | about 16 h 35 min |
| Shiyan to Shenzhen | China | 1,169 km (726 mi) | about 17 h 50 min |
| Shiyan to Tianjin | China | 923 km (574 mi) | about 14 h 5 min |
| Shiyan to Wuhan | China | 402 km (250 mi) | about 6 h 8 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 Shiyan?
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.