Car hire and driving in Tantou
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 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 Tantou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tantou to Dongguan | China | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Tantou to Shenzhen | China | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Tantou to Shijie | China | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Tantou to Shilong | China | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Tantou to Longgang | China | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Tantou to Zhongshan | China | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Tantou to Shiqiao | China | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Tantou to Nantou | China | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Tantou to Dasha | China | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Tantou to Zhuhai | China | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Tantou to Licheng | China | 61 km (38 mi) | about 55 min |
| Tantou to Daliang | China | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Tantou to Shanghai | China | 1,207 km (750 mi) | about 18 h 24 min |
| Tantou to Chongqing | China | 1,049 km (652 mi) | about 15 h 59 min |
| Tantou to Chengdu | China | 1,309 km (813 mi) | about 19 h 58 min |
| Tantou to Guangzhou | China | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Tantou to Wuhan | China | 872 km (542 mi) | about 13 h 18 min |
| Tantou to Xi’an | China | 1,366 km (849 mi) | about 20 h 50 min |
| Tantou to Hangzhou | China | 1,048 km (651 mi) | about 15 h 59 min |
| Tantou to Hefei | China | 1,069 km (664 mi) | about 16 h 18 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 Tantou?
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.