From Wuhan, take the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway to Xinyang. After getting off at Xinyang, take the National Highway 3 12 to Luoshan, then take the provincial highway (like the provincial highway 222) to Fuyang via Xixian, Huaibin and Funan, and then take the provincial highway 305 from Fuyang to Lixin. This route is a better one, saving time and money. I drove twice, about 6 hours, and the highway toll was tens of dollars. It takes less than two hours from Wuhan to Xinyang, mainly because the provincial road is relatively slow.