Car hire and driving in Wenchang
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 HAK means 56 km (35 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 Wenchang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wenchang to Qionghai | China | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Wenchang to Haikou | China | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Wenchang to Xiuying | China | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Wenchang to Wanning | China | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Wenchang to Nada | China | 128 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Wenchang to Wuzhishan | China | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Wenchang to Zhanjiang | China | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Wenchang to Sanya | China | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Wenchang to Wuchuan | China | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Wenchang to Basuo | China | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Wenchang to Maoming | China | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Wenchang to Lianjiang | China | 239 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Wenchang to Shanghai | China | 1,680 km (1,044 mi) | about 25 h 37 min |
| Wenchang to Chongqing | China | 1,193 km (741 mi) | about 18 h 11 min |
| Wenchang to Chengdu | China | 1,409 km (875 mi) | about 21 h 29 min |
| Wenchang to Guangzhou | China | 470 km (292 mi) | about 7 h 11 min |
| Wenchang to Shenzhen | China | 475 km (295 mi) | about 7 h 15 min |
| Wenchang to Wuhan | China | 1,275 km (792 mi) | about 19 h 27 min |
| Wenchang to Hangzhou | China | 1,521 km (945 mi) | about 23 h 11 min |
| Wenchang to Dongguan | China | 492 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 30 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 Wenchang?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.