Car hire and driving in Doilungdêqên
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 LXA means 40 km (25 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 Doilungdêqên
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doilungdêqên to Lhoka | China | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Nyingchi | China | 325 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 57 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Yushu | China | 682 km (424 mi) | about 10 h 24 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Shangri-La | China | 874 km (543 mi) | about 13 h 19 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Lushui | China | 883 km (549 mi) | about 13 h 28 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Tengyue | China | 905 km (563 mi) | about 13 h 48 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Mengmao | China | 927 km (576 mi) | about 14 h 8 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Longling County | China | 947 km (589 mi) | about 14 h 27 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Baoshan | China | 951 km (591 mi) | about 14 h 30 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Lijiang | China | 955 km (593 mi) | about 14 h 34 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Dali | China | 1,014 km (630 mi) | about 15 h 28 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Xiangcheng | China | 1,052 km (653 mi) | about 16 h 2 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Chongqing | China | 1,504 km (934 mi) | about 22 h 56 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Chengdu | China | 1,261 km (784 mi) | about 19 h 14 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Xi’an | China | 1,765 km (1,097 mi) | about 26 h 55 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Wuzhong | China | 1,679 km (1,044 mi) | about 25 h 37 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Kunming | China | 1,266 km (787 mi) | about 19 h 18 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Guiyang | China | 1,578 km (981 mi) | about 24 h 4 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Lanzhou | China | 1,394 km (866 mi) | about 21 h 15 min |
| Doilungdêqên to Yinchuan | China | 1,711 km (1,063 mi) | about 26 h 6 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 Doilungdêqên?
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.