Car hire and driving in Hohhot
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 HET means 15 km (9 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 Hohhot
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hohhot to Salaqi | China | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Hohhot to Jining | China | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Hohhot to Ulanqab | China | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Hohhot to Baotou | China | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Hohhot to Datong | China | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Hohhot to Shuozhou | China | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Hohhot to Dongsheng | China | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Hohhot to Ordos | China | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Hohhot to Yuanping | China | 251 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| Hohhot to Zhangjiakou | China | 271 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
| Hohhot to Xinzhou | China | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Hohhot to Xuanhua | China | 288 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Hohhot to Shanghai | China | 1,382 km (859 mi) | about 21 h 4 min |
| Hohhot to Chongqing | China | 1,333 km (828 mi) | about 20 h 20 min |
| Hohhot to Chengdu | China | 1,318 km (819 mi) | about 20 h 6 min |
| Hohhot to Beijing | China | 414 km (257 mi) | about 6 h 19 min |
| Hohhot to Tianjin | China | 506 km (314 mi) | about 7 h 43 min |
| Hohhot to Wuhan | China | 1,161 km (722 mi) | about 17 h 43 min |
| Hohhot to Xi’an | China | 767 km (477 mi) | about 11 h 42 min |
| Hohhot to Hangzhou | China | 1,398 km (869 mi) | about 21 h 20 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 Hohhot?
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.