Car hire and driving in Dunhuang
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 DNH means 11 km (7 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 Dunhuang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunhuang to Jiayuguan | China | 309 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Dunhuang to Hami | China | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Dunhuang to Jiuquan | China | 330 km (205 mi) | about 5 h 2 min |
| Dunhuang to Zhangye | China | 513 km (319 mi) | about 7 h 49 min |
| Dunhuang to Turpan | China | 552 km (343 mi) | about 8 h 25 min |
| Dunhuang to Jinchang | China | 672 km (417 mi) | about 10 h 15 min |
| Dunhuang to Qiaotou | China | 706 km (439 mi) | about 10 h 46 min |
| Dunhuang to Ürümqi | China | 711 km (442 mi) | about 10 h 51 min |
| Dunhuang to Wuwei | China | 730 km (454 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| Dunhuang to Xining | China | 731 km (454 mi) | about 11 h 9 min |
| Dunhuang to Korla | China | 738 km (458 mi) | about 11 h 15 min |
| Dunhuang to Wujiaqu | China | 738 km (459 mi) | about 11 h 16 min |
| Dunhuang to Chongqing | China | 1,598 km (993 mi) | about 24 h 23 min |
| Dunhuang to Chengdu | China | 1,354 km (842 mi) | about 20 h 39 min |
| Dunhuang to Xi’an | China | 1,420 km (882 mi) | about 21 h 39 min |
| Dunhuang to Wuzhong | China | 1,023 km (635 mi) | about 15 h 36 min |
| Dunhuang to Zhengzhou | China | 1,774 km (1,103 mi) | about 27 h 4 min |
| Dunhuang to Shijiazhuang | China | 1,721 km (1,069 mi) | about 26 h 14 min |
| Dunhuang to Taiyuan | China | 1,563 km (971 mi) | about 23 h 50 min |
| Dunhuang to Lanzhou | China | 922 km (573 mi) | about 14 h 3 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 Dunhuang?
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.