Car hire and driving in Songyuan
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 YSQ means 31 km (19 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 Songyuan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Songyuan to Zhaozhou | China | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Songyuan to Dehui | China | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Songyuan to Shuangcheng | China | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Songyuan to Jiutai | China | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Songyuan to Zhaodong | China | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Songyuan to Yushu | China | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Songyuan to Honggang | China | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Songyuan to Changchun | China | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Songyuan to Anda | China | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Songyuan to Longfeng | China | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Songyuan to Harbin | China | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Songyuan to Hulan | China | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Songyuan to Shanghai | China | 1,574 km (978 mi) | about 24 h |
| Songyuan to Beijing | China | 902 km (560 mi) | about 13 h 45 min |
| Songyuan to Tianjin | China | 916 km (569 mi) | about 13 h 58 min |
| Songyuan to Hefei | China | 1,613 km (1,002 mi) | about 24 h 36 min |
| Songyuan to Weifang | China | 1,052 km (654 mi) | about 16 h 2 min |
| Songyuan to Nanjing | China | 1,544 km (959 mi) | about 23 h 33 min |
| Songyuan to Shenyang | China | 388 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 55 min |
| Songyuan to Jinan | China | 1,147 km (713 mi) | about 17 h 29 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 Songyuan?
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.