Car hire and driving in Changzhi
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 YCU means 65 km (40 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 Changzhi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changzhi to Yima | China | 54 km (34 mi) | about 49 min |
| Changzhi to Sanmenxia | China | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Changzhi to Yuncheng | China | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Changzhi to Jiyuan | China | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Changzhi to Luoyang | China | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Changzhi to Linfen | China | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Changzhi to Jincheng | China | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Changzhi to Hancheng | China | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Changzhi to Yongji | China | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Changzhi to Jiaozuo | China | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Changzhi to Changzhi | China | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Changzhi to Huayin | China | 168 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Changzhi to Shanghai | China | 1,006 km (625 mi) | about 15 h 21 min |
| Changzhi to Chongqing | China | 794 km (493 mi) | about 12 h 7 min |
| Changzhi to Chengdu | China | 876 km (544 mi) | about 13 h 21 min |
| Changzhi to Beijing | China | 664 km (413 mi) | about 10 h 8 min |
| Changzhi to Guangzhou | China | 1,353 km (840 mi) | about 20 h 38 min |
| Changzhi to Shenzhen | China | 1,426 km (886 mi) | about 21 h 45 min |
| Changzhi to Tianjin | China | 650 km (404 mi) | about 9 h 55 min |
| Changzhi to Wuhan | China | 566 km (352 mi) | about 8 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 Changzhi?
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.