Car hire and driving in Jianshui
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648851 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Jianshui
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jianshui to Chuxiong | China | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Jianshui to Lincang | China | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Jianshui to Yuxi | China | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Jianshui to Ning’er | China | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Jianshui to Anning | China | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Jianshui to Haikou | China | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Jianshui to Xiangcheng | China | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Jianshui to Majie | China | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Jianshui to Pu'er | China | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Jianshui to Kunming | China | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Jianshui to Dali | China | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Jianshui to Kaiyuan | China | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Jianshui to Chongqing | China | 790 km (491 mi) | about 12 h 3 min |
| Jianshui to Chengdu | China | 764 km (475 mi) | about 11 h 39 min |
| Jianshui to Guangzhou | China | 1,231 km (765 mi) | about 18 h 46 min |
| Jianshui to Shenzhen | China | 1,324 km (823 mi) | about 20 h 12 min |
| Jianshui to Wuhan | China | 1,464 km (910 mi) | about 22 h 20 min |
| Jianshui to Xi’an | China | 1,337 km (831 mi) | about 20 h 23 min |
| Jianshui to Dongguan | China | 1,283 km (797 mi) | about 19 h 34 min |
| Jianshui to Hefei | China | 1,784 km (1,109 mi) | about 27 h 12 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 Jianshui?
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.