Car hire and driving in Wuhan
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 WUH means 22 km (14 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 Wuhan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuhan to Xiaogan | China | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Wuhan to Huangzhou | China | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Wuhan to Ezhou | China | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Wuhan to Huanggang | China | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Wuhan to E’zhou | China | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Wuhan to Chengzhong | China | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Wuhan to Xiantao | China | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Wuhan to Xianning | China | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Wuhan to Huangshi | China | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Wuhan to Daye | China | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Wuhan to Macheng | China | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Wuhan to Puqi | China | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Wuhan to Shanghai | China | 690 km (429 mi) | about 10 h 31 min |
| Wuhan to Chongqing | China | 750 km (466 mi) | about 11 h 27 min |
| Wuhan to Chengdu | China | 976 km (606 mi) | about 14 h 53 min |
| Wuhan to Beijing | China | 1,055 km (655 mi) | about 16 h 5 min |
| Wuhan to Guangzhou | China | 836 km (520 mi) | about 12 h 45 min |
| Wuhan to Shenzhen | China | 894 km (555 mi) | about 13 h 38 min |
| Wuhan to Tianjin | China | 988 km (614 mi) | about 15 h 4 min |
| Wuhan to Xi’an | China | 646 km (402 mi) | about 9 h 51 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 Wuhan?
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.