Car hire and driving in Baiyin
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 LHW means 49 km (30 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 Baiyin
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baiyin to Lanzhou | China | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Baiyin to Dingxi | China | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Baiyin to Linxia Chengguanzhen | China | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Baiyin to Zhongwei | China | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Baiyin to Nianbo | China | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Baiyin to Guyuan | China | 199 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Baiyin to Wuwei | China | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Baiyin to Xining | China | 216 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Baiyin to Tongren | China | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Baiyin to Qiaotou | China | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Baiyin to Gangu Chengguanzhen | China | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Baiyin to Wuzhong | China | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Baiyin to Shanghai | China | 1,699 km (1,056 mi) | about 25 h 55 min |
| Baiyin to Chongqing | China | 808 km (502 mi) | about 12 h 19 min |
| Baiyin to Chengdu | China | 654 km (406 mi) | about 9 h 58 min |
| Baiyin to Beijing | China | 1,130 km (702 mi) | about 17 h 14 min |
| Baiyin to Guangzhou | China | 1,729 km (1,074 mi) | about 26 h 22 min |
| Baiyin to Tianjin | China | 1,177 km (731 mi) | about 17 h 57 min |
| Baiyin to Wuhan | China | 1,146 km (712 mi) | about 17 h 28 min |
| Baiyin to Xi’an | China | 501 km (311 mi) | about 7 h 38 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 Baiyin?
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.