Self-driving from Xi’an to Hainan is a very long journey. One is in the northwest and the other is a southern island, separated by the Qiongzhou Strait. Such a long distance requires a detailed and comprehensive route, and everything should be planned well.
I. Route Overview
Xi’an – Xi’an City Area – Chang Le Dong Road – Fu Yin Expressway – Hu Kun Expressway – Quan Nan Expressway – Guilin Ring Expressway – Shan Kun Expressway – Hu Bei Expressway – Zi Tie Expressway – Yu Zhan Expressway – Provincial Highway 376 – Gong Nong Road – Jian Kang Road – Xu Wen County City Area – Xu Hai Avenue – Ferry – Gang Yuan Road – Haikou City Area – Hainan – Total length of 2074.1 km, driving time of 25 hours and 47 minutes, toll of 1000.17 yuan.
II. Route Arrangement
1. Self-driving from Xi’an to Hainan, a recommended route for enjoying the journey without retracing steps:
(1) Outbound route: Xi’an – Shangluo – Shiyan – Yichang – Changde – Xiangxi – Shaoyang – Hengyang – Yongzhou – Guilin – Yulin – Zhanjiang – Hainan.
(2) Return route: Hainan – Beihai – Chongzuo – Baise – Qiannan – Chongqing – Bazhong – Xi’an.
III. Detailed Itinerary
(1) Outbound: Xi’an – Shangluo – Shiyan – Yichang – Changde – Xiangxi – Shaoyang – Hengyang – Yongzhou – Guilin – Yulin – Zhanjiang – Hainan.
First Stop, Xi’an – Shangluo
Self-driving from Xi’an to Shangluo is 122.6 km long, with a driving time of 1 hour and 49 minutes. Transportation route: Xi’an – Xi’an City Area – Fu Yin Expressway – Shangzhou Connecting Line – Shangzhou District City Area – Shangluo.
Recommended attractions in Shangluo: Jinsi Grand Canyon, Qin Chu Ancient Road of Mount Zhongnan, Niu Bei Liang National Forest Park, Ta Yun Shan Scenic Area, Zhashui Cave, etc.
Second Stop, Shangluo – Shiyan
Self-driving from Shangluo to Shiyan is 216.8 km long, with a driving time of 2 hours and 44 minutes. Transportation route: Shangluo – Shangzhou Connecting Line – Fu Yin Expressway – Yunyang Road – Hanjiang Middle Road – Shiyan City Area – Shiyan.
Recommended attractions in Shiyan: Wudang Mountain Scenic Area, Jin Dian, Wudang Mountain Scenic Area – Peak of Wudang, Tai Zi Po, Nan Yan Palace, etc.
Third Stop, Shiyan – Yichang
Self-driving from Shiyan to Yichang is 352.8 km long, with a driving time of 4 hours and 15 minutes. Transportation route: Shiyan – Shiyan City Area – Fu Yin Expressway – Deng Bao Expressway – Hu Bei Expressway – Hu Rong Expressway – Three Gorges Expressway – Xi Ling District City Area – Yichang.
Recommended attractions in Yichang: Three Gorges People’s Home, Qingjiang Gallery, Three Gorges Viewing Dam Scenic Area, Yangtze Three Gorges Dam Tourism Area, Yangtze Three Gorges, etc.
Fourth Stop, Yichang – Changde
Self-driving from Yichang to Changde is 241.4 km long, with a driving time of 2 hours and 53 minutes. Transportation route: Yichang – Xi Ling District City Area – Fan Ba Expressway – Yue Yi Expressway – Er Guang Expressway – Provincial Highway 311 – Wu Ling Avenue – Changde.
Recommended attractions in Changde: Peach Blossom Source Scenic Area, Liu Ye Lake Tourism Resort, Changde Poetry Wall Park, Hu Ping Shan, Hua Yan Xi National Forest Park, etc.
Fifth Stop, Changde – Zhangjiajie
Self-driving from Changde to Zhangjiajie is 154.7 km long, with a driving time of 1 hour and 52 minutes. Transportation route: Changde – Hang Rui Expressway – Yong Ding Avenue – Ying Bin Road – Zhangjiajie.
Recommended attractions in Zhangjiajie: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, Tianzi Mountain, Jin Bian Xi, Zhangjiajie Ten Mile Gallery, etc.
Sixth Stop, Changde – Xiangxi
Self-driving from Changde to Xiangxi is 173 km long, with a driving time of 2 hours and 14 minutes. Transportation route: Changde – Yong Ding District City Area – National Highway 353 – Zi Wu Road – Ju Ping Road – Zhang Hua Expressway – Long Ji Expressway – Jiu Gui Jiu Avenue – Ji Shou City Area – Xiangxi.
Recommended attractions in Xiangxi: Fenghuang Ancient Town Scenic Area, Tuo Jiang River, Xiangxi State Fenghuang Ancient Town Scenic Area – Shen Congwen’s Former Residence, Ai Zhai Bridge, Tuo Jiang River Stilt Houses, etc.
Seventh Stop, Xiangxi – Shaoyang
Self-driving from Xiangxi to Shaoyang is 315 km long, with a driving time of 3 hours and 42 minutes. Transportation route: Xiangxi – Bao Mao Expressway – Hu Kun Expressway – Xi Hu Nan Road – Shaoyang City Area – Shaoyang.
Recommended attractions in Shaoyang: Lang Shan Scenic Area, Ba Jiao Zhai Scenic Area, Tian Yi Xiang Scenic Area, Bai Shui Dong National Scenic Area, La Jiao Feng Scenic Area, etc.
Eighth Stop, Shaoyang – Hengyang
Self-driving from Shaoyang to Hengyang is 315 km long, with a driving time of 3 hours and 40 minutes. Transportation route: Shaoyang – Shaoyang Avenue – Hu Kun Expressway – Heng Shao Expressway – Nan Yue Expressway – Hengyang.
Recommended attractions in Hengyang: Nan Yue Heng Shan, Zhu Rong Feng, Nan Yue Temple, Heng Shan National Key Scenic Area, Shi Gu Academy, etc.
Ninth Stop, Hengyang – Yongzhou
Self-driving from Hengyang to Yongzhou is 109.7 km long, with a driving time of 1 hour and 20 minutes. Transportation route: Hengyang – Cai Lun Avenue – Quan Nan Expressway – Er Guang Expressway – Yongzhou.
Recommended attractions in Yongzhou: Jiu Yi Shan National Forest Park, Shang Gan Tang Village, Wu Xi Bei Lin, Liu Zi Temple, Yang Ming Shan, etc.
Tenth Stop, Yongzhou – Guilin
Self-driving from Yongzhou to Guilin is 212.9 km long, with a driving time of 2 hours and 40 minutes. Transportation route: Yongzhou – Yongzhou Avenue – Quan Nan Expressway – Sheng Long Road – Guilin.
Recommended attractions in Guilin: Yu Long River, Yangshuo West Street, Li River, Ten Mile Gallery, Long Ji Rice Terraces, etc.
Eleventh Stop, Guilin – Yulin
Self-driving from Guilin to Yulin is 355 km long, with a driving time of 4 hours and 4 minutes. Transportation route: Guilin – Huan Cheng Xi Yi Lu – Guilin Ring Expressway – Bao Mao Expressway – Shan Kun Expressway – Hu Bei Expressway – Guang Kun Expressway – Yulin.
Recommended attractions in Yulin: Da Rong Shan Forest Park, Yun Tian Cultural City, Four Famous Towers of Jiangnan – Zhen Wu Ge Jing Lue Tai, Tong Shi Ling, Tian Ma Shan Eco-Tourism Scenic Area, etc.
Twelfth Stop, Yulin – Zhanjiang
Self-driving from Yulin to Zhanjiang is 176.1 km long, with a driving time of 2 hours and 2 minutes. Transportation route: Yulin – Yan Jiang Xi Road – Da Nan Road – Yu Zhan Expressway Zhanjiang Bei Branch Line – Ren Min Avenue North – Zhanjiang.
Recommended attractions in Zhanjiang: Hu Guang Yan, Te Cheng Island, Xia Shan Viewing Sea Corridor, Dong Hai Island, Jin Sha Wan Seaside Bathing Beach, etc.
Thirteenth Stop, Zhanjiang – Hainan
Self-driving from Zhanjiang to Hainan is 189.1 km long, with a driving time of 3 hours and 40 minutes, excluding ferry time. Transportation route: Zhanjiang – Zhanjiang City Area – Jin Kang Xi Road – Shen Hai Expressway – Provincial Highway 376 – Gong Nong Road – Jian Kang Road – Xu Hai Avenue – Ferry – Gang Yuan Road – Haikou City Area – Hainan.
(2) Return: Hainan – Beihai – Chongzuo – Baise – Qiannan – Chongqing – Bazhong – Xi’an.
First Stop, Hainan – Beihai
Self-driving from Hainan to Beihai is 333.5 km long, with a driving time of 5 hours and 9 minutes. Transportation route: Hainan – Haikou City Area – Ferry – Xu Hai Avenue – Xu Hai Road – Xu Wen County City Area – Mu Mian Dong Road – Shen Hai Expressway – Lan Hai Expressway – San Bei Expressway – Beihai Avenue – Beihai.
Recommended attractions in Beihai: Wei Zhou Island, Crocodile Mountain Volcanic Park, Beihai Silver Beach Tourism Resort, Beihai Old Street, Colorful Beach (Beihai), etc.
Second Stop, Beihai – Chongzuo
Self-driving from Beihai to Chongzuo is 268 km long, with a driving time of 3 hours and 23 minutes. Transportation route: Beihai – Long Tan Road – Beihai Avenue – Xiang Hai Avenue – Yin Tan Avenue – Lan Hai Expressway – He Na Expressway – Dong Meng Avenue – Lan Huai Shan Road – You Yi Avenue – Chongzuo.
Recommended attractions in Chongzuo: De Tian Transnational Waterfall, You Yi Guan Scenic Area, Ming Shi Tian Yuan, Hua Shan Rock Paintings Scenic Area, China-Vietnam Border Marker No. 53, etc.
Third Stop, Chongzuo – Baise
Self-driving from Chongzuo to Baise is 264.8 km long, with a driving time of 3 hours and 8 minutes. Transportation route: Chongzuo – Jiang Nan Road – County Highway 574 – Huan Cheng Road – Provincial Highway 215 – He Na Expressway – Yin Bai Expressway – Baise Avenue – La Yu Yi Lu – Baise.
Recommended attractions in Baise: Tong Ling Grand Canyon, E Quan Scenic Area, Qu Yang Hu, Jiu Zhou Old Street, Baise Uprising Memorial Hall, etc.
Fourth Stop, Baise – Qiannan
Self-driving from Baise to Qiannan is 372.9 km long, with a driving time of 4 hours and 17 minutes. Transportation route: Baise – Luo Suo Road – Na Bi Avenue – Cheng Dong Avenue – National Highway 324 – Shan Kun Expressway – Yin Bai Expressway – Yu An Expressway – Lan Hai Expressway – National Highway 210 – Jian Jiang Avenue Middle Section – Qiannan.
Recommended attractions in Qiannan: Xiao Qi Kong Scenic Area, Guizhou Mao Lan National Nature Reserve, Li Bo Ancient Town, China’s Sky Eye, La Ya Waterfall, etc.
Fifth Stop, Qiannan – Chongqing
Self-driving from Qiannan to Chongqing, transportation route: Qiannan – National Highway 210 – Kui Xing Road – Lan Hai Expressway – Dao Xin Expressway – Yin Bai Expressway – Bao Mao Expressway – Lan Hai Expressway – Chongqing.
Recommended attractions in Chongqing: Hong Ya Dong Folk Custom Scenic Area, Ci Qi Kou Ancient Town, Wu Long Tian Sheng Three Bridges, Jie Fang Bei, Chongqing Chao Tian Men Square, etc.
Sixth Stop, Chongqing – Bazhong
Self-driving from Chongqing to Bazhong is 307.6 km long, with a driving time of 3 hours and 56 minutes. Transportation route: Chongqing – Jin Shan Avenue – Wan Guang Expressway – Qin Ba Avenue – Bai Ta Road – Cha Qi Shan Road – Bazhong.
Recommended attractions in Bazhong: Guang Wu Shan Peach Garden Scenic Area, Mi Cang Shan National Forest Park, En Yang Ancient Town, Shi Ba Yue Tan, Guang Wu Shan Tourism Scenic Area, etc.
Seventh Stop, Bazhong – Xi’an
Self-driving from Bazhong to Xi’an is 432.7 km long, with a driving time of 6 hours and 6 minutes. Transportation route: Bazhong – Ba Zhou District City Area – Hui Feng Road – Cheng Ba Expressway – Jing Kun Expressway – Xi’an Ring Expressway – Xi’an City Area – Xi’an. End of trip.
IV. Precautions
(1) Self-driving from Xi’an to Hainan, different routes lead to different scenic attractions along the way. The recommended route and attractions above are just one reference. The time spent visiting attractions along the way can be adjusted according to your preferences. At the same time, it is recommended to plan a travel time of 25 to 30 days for the self-driving trip from Xi’an to Hainan.
(2) In addition to Haikou, the main attractions in Hainan are concentrated in Sanya and Lingshui in the south of Hainan. You can decide on the time spent visiting these attractions freely. You can also go on a self-driving tour around Hainan Island.
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