Car hire and driving in Jilin
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 CGQ means 72 km (45 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 Jilin
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jilin to Jishu | China | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Jilin to Jiaohe | China | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Jilin to Jiutai | China | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Jilin to Huadian | China | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Jilin to Changchun | China | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Jilin to Dehui | China | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Jilin to Yushu | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Jilin to Dunhua | China | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Jilin to Gongzhuling | China | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Jilin to Longshan | China | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Jilin to Shuangcheng | China | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Jilin to Shangzhi | China | 189 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Jilin to Shanghai | China | 1,473 km (915 mi) | about 22 h 28 min |
| Jilin to Beijing | China | 948 km (589 mi) | about 14 h 27 min |
| Jilin to Tianjin | China | 940 km (584 mi) | about 14 h 20 min |
| Jilin to Hangzhou | China | 1,609 km (1,000 mi) | about 24 h 32 min |
| Jilin to Harbin | China | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Jilin to Hefei | China | 1,559 km (969 mi) | about 23 h 47 min |
| Jilin to Weifang | China | 1,014 km (630 mi) | about 15 h 28 min |
| Jilin to Nanjing | China | 1,476 km (917 mi) | about 22 h 30 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 Jilin?
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.