Car hire and driving in Zhongshan
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 SZX means 45 km (28 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 Zhongshan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhongshan to Jiangmen | China | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Zhongshan to Tanzhou | China | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Zhongshan to Zhuhai | China | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Zhongshan to Jing’an | China | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Zhongshan to Daliang | China | 38 km (23 mi) | about 35 min |
| Zhongshan to Nossa Senhora de Fátima | China | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Zhongshan to Santo António | China | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Zhongshan to Humen | China | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Zhongshan to Shiqiao | China | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Zhongshan to Gongheyong | China | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Zhongshan to Shaping | China | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Zhongshan to Shajing | China | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Zhongshan to Shanghai | China | 1,255 km (780 mi) | about 19 h 8 min |
| Zhongshan to Chongqing | China | 1,037 km (644 mi) | about 15 h 49 min |
| Zhongshan to Chengdu | China | 1,294 km (804 mi) | about 19 h 44 min |
| Zhongshan to Guangzhou | China | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Zhongshan to Shenzhen | China | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Zhongshan to Wuhan | China | 901 km (560 mi) | about 13 h 44 min |
| Zhongshan to Xi’an | China | 1,375 km (854 mi) | about 20 h 58 min |
| Zhongshan to Hangzhou | China | 1,096 km (681 mi) | about 16 h 43 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 Zhongshan?
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.