Car hire and driving in Xinyang
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 XAI means 47 km (29 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 Xinyang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xinyang to Guangshui | China | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Xinyang to Suizhou | China | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Xinyang to Zhumadian | China | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Xinyang to Zaoyang | China | 123 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Xinyang to Tanghe | China | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Xinyang to Xiaogan | China | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Xinyang to Macheng | China | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Xinyang to Chengzhong | China | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Xinyang to Luohe | China | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Xinyang to Wuhan | China | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Xinyang to Nanyang | China | 173 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Xinyang to Jieshou | China | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Xinyang to Shanghai | China | 707 km (439 mi) | about 10 h 47 min |
| Xinyang to Chongqing | China | 771 km (479 mi) | about 11 h 46 min |
| Xinyang to Chengdu | China | 962 km (598 mi) | about 14 h 41 min |
| Xinyang to Beijing | China | 891 km (553 mi) | about 13 h 35 min |
| Xinyang to Guangzhou | China | 1,005 km (624 mi) | about 15 h 19 min |
| Xinyang to Shenzhen | China | 1,065 km (662 mi) | about 16 h 14 min |
| Xinyang to Tianjin | China | 829 km (515 mi) | about 12 h 39 min |
| Xinyang to Xi’an | China | 534 km (332 mi) | about 8 h 8 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 Xinyang?
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.