Car hire and driving in Tanzhou
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 MFM means 17 km (11 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 Tanzhou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzhou to Zhongshan | China | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Tanzhou to Jiangmen | China | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Tanzhou to Bao'an | China | 54 km (34 mi) | about 49 min |
| Tanzhou to Nantou | China | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Tanzhou to Bao'an Centre | China | 59 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Tanzhou to Gongheyong | China | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Tanzhou to Shajing | China | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Tanzhou to Humen | China | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Tanzhou to Tantou | China | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Tanzhou to Daliang | China | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Tanzhou to Shenzhen | China | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Tanzhou to Taishan | China | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Tanzhou to Shanghai | China | 1,273 km (791 mi) | about 19 h 25 min |
| Tanzhou to Chongqing | China | 1,066 km (662 mi) | about 16 h 15 min |
| Tanzhou to Chengdu | China | 1,322 km (821 mi) | about 20 h 10 min |
| Tanzhou to Guangzhou | China | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Tanzhou to Wuhan | China | 929 km (578 mi) | about 14 h 10 min |
| Tanzhou to Xi’an | China | 1,406 km (874 mi) | about 21 h 27 min |
| Tanzhou to Hangzhou | China | 1,115 km (693 mi) | about 17 h |
| Tanzhou to Dongguan | China | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 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.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Tanzhou?
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.