Car hire and driving in Bayan Nur
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 RLK means 36 km (22 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 Bayan Nur
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayan Nur to Wuhai | China | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Bayan Nur to Wuda | China | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Bayan Nur to Huinong | China | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Bayan Nur to Dawukou | China | 207 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Bayan Nur to Baotou | China | 207 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Bayan Nur to Shizuishan | China | 213 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| Bayan Nur to Ordos | China | 239 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Bayan Nur to Dongsheng | China | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Bayan Nur to Xigang | China | 259 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Bayan Nur to Salaqi | China | 265 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Bayan Nur to Yinchuan | China | 270 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Bayan Nur to Wuzhong | China | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Bayan Nur to Shanghai | China | 1,647 km (1,023 mi) | about 25 h 7 min |
| Bayan Nur to Chongqing | China | 1,246 km (774 mi) | about 19 h |
| Bayan Nur to Chengdu | China | 1,159 km (720 mi) | about 17 h 41 min |
| Bayan Nur to Beijing | China | 769 km (478 mi) | about 11 h 44 min |
| Bayan Nur to Tianjin | China | 853 km (530 mi) | about 13 h |
| Bayan Nur to Wuhan | China | 1,288 km (800 mi) | about 19 h 39 min |
| Bayan Nur to Xi’an | China | 734 km (456 mi) | about 11 h 11 min |
| Bayan Nur to Hangzhou | China | 1,636 km (1,016 mi) | about 24 h 57 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 Bayan Nur?
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.