Car hire and driving in Jiayuguan
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 JGN means 7 km (4 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 Jiayuguan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiayuguan to Zhangye | China | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Jiayuguan to Dunhuang | China | 309 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Jiayuguan to Jinchang | China | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Jiayuguan to Wuwei | China | 431 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 34 min |
| Jiayuguan to Qiaotou | China | 435 km (270 mi) | about 6 h 38 min |
| Jiayuguan to Xining | China | 466 km (290 mi) | about 7 h 7 min |
| Jiayuguan to Nianbo | China | 517 km (321 mi) | about 7 h 53 min |
| Jiayuguan to Hami | China | 522 km (324 mi) | about 7 h 57 min |
| Jiayuguan to Tongren | China | 580 km (360 mi) | about 8 h 50 min |
| Jiayuguan to Baiyin | China | 629 km (391 mi) | about 9 h 36 min |
| Jiayuguan to Linxia Chengguanzhen | China | 637 km (396 mi) | about 9 h 43 min |
| Jiayuguan to Lanzhou | China | 641 km (398 mi) | about 9 h 47 min |
| Jiayuguan to Chongqing | China | 1,366 km (849 mi) | about 20 h 50 min |
| Jiayuguan to Chengdu | China | 1,144 km (711 mi) | about 17 h 26 min |
| Jiayuguan to Beijing | China | 1,543 km (959 mi) | about 23 h 32 min |
| Jiayuguan to Tianjin | China | 1,620 km (1,007 mi) | about 24 h 42 min |
| Jiayuguan to Wuhan | China | 1,774 km (1,102 mi) | about 27 h 3 min |
| Jiayuguan to Xi’an | China | 1,127 km (700 mi) | about 17 h 11 min |
| Jiayuguan to Jinan | China | 1,668 km (1,036 mi) | about 25 h 26 min |
| Jiayuguan to Wuzhong | China | 714 km (444 mi) | about 10 h 53 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 Jiayuguan?
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.