Car hire and driving in Zaoyang
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 XFN means 44 km (27 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 Zaoyang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaoyang to Xiangyang | China | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Zaoyang to Tanghe | China | 63 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Zaoyang to Suizhou | China | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Zaoyang to Dengzhou | China | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Zaoyang to Nanyang | China | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Zaoyang to Laohekou | China | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Zaoyang to Zhongxiang | China | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Zaoyang to Zhenping | China | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Zaoyang to Xinyang | China | 123 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Zaoyang to Guangshui | China | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Zaoyang to Jingmen | China | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Zaoyang to Chengzhong | China | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Zaoyang to Shanghai | China | 830 km (515 mi) | about 12 h 39 min |
| Zaoyang to Chongqing | China | 657 km (408 mi) | about 10 h 1 min |
| Zaoyang to Chengdu | China | 840 km (522 mi) | about 12 h 49 min |
| Zaoyang to Beijing | China | 925 km (575 mi) | about 14 h 6 min |
| Zaoyang to Guangzhou | China | 1,003 km (623 mi) | about 15 h 18 min |
| Zaoyang to Shenzhen | China | 1,073 km (667 mi) | about 16 h 22 min |
| Zaoyang to Tianjin | China | 876 km (544 mi) | about 13 h 22 min |
| Zaoyang to Wuhan | China | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 25 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 Zaoyang?
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.