Car hire and driving in Zhonghe
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 TEN means 70 km (43 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 Zhonghe
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhonghe to Jishou | China | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Zhonghe to Fenghuang | China | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Zhonghe to Qianjiang | China | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Zhonghe to Hanjia | China | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Zhonghe to Huaihua | China | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Zhonghe to Zhangjiajie | China | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Zhonghe to Hongjiang | China | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Zhonghe to Nanbin | China | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Zhonghe to Sanhe | China | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Zhonghe to Nanchuan | China | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Zhonghe to Lichuan | China | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Zhonghe to Lizhi | China | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Zhonghe to Shanghai | China | 1,241 km (771 mi) | about 18 h 55 min |
| Zhonghe to Chongqing | China | 267 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Zhonghe to Chengdu | China | 536 km (333 mi) | about 8 h 10 min |
| Zhonghe to Beijing | China | 1,443 km (897 mi) | about 22 h 1 min |
| Zhonghe to Guangzhou | China | 730 km (454 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| Zhonghe to Shenzhen | China | 831 km (516 mi) | about 12 h 40 min |
| Zhonghe to Tianjin | China | 1,408 km (875 mi) | about 21 h 28 min |
| Zhonghe to Wuhan | China | 563 km (350 mi) | about 8 h 35 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 Zhonghe?
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.