Car hire and driving in Jinan
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 TNA means 29 km (18 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 Jinan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jinan to Mingshui | China | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Jinan to Feicheng | China | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Jinan to Tai’an | China | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Jinan to Pingyin | China | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Jinan to Zhoucun | China | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Jinan to Boshan | China | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Jinan to Laiwu | China | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Jinan to Liaocheng | China | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Jinan to Zibo | China | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Jinan to Dezhou | China | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Jinan to Xintai | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Jinan to Sishui | China | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Jinan to Shanghai | China | 732 km (455 mi) | about 11 h 10 min |
| Jinan to Chongqing | China | 1,252 km (778 mi) | about 19 h 5 min |
| Jinan to Chengdu | China | 1,368 km (850 mi) | about 20 h 52 min |
| Jinan to Beijing | China | 364 km (226 mi) | about 5 h 33 min |
| Jinan to Guangzhou | China | 1,549 km (963 mi) | about 23 h 37 min |
| Jinan to Tianjin | China | 276 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Jinan to Wuhan | China | 722 km (449 mi) | about 11 h 1 min |
| Jinan to Xi’an | China | 778 km (483 mi) | about 11 h 52 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 Jinan?
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.