Car hire and driving in Jinzhong
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 TYN means 13 km (8 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 Jinzhong
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jinzhong to Taiyuan | China | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Jinzhong to Yangquan | China | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Jinzhong to Xinzhou | China | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Jinzhong to Jiexiu | China | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Jinzhong to Yuanping | China | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Jinzhong to Lüliang | China | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Jinzhong to Shijiazhuang | China | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Jinzhong to Zhengding | China | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Jinzhong to Luancheng | China | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Jinzhong to Xingtai | China | 168 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Jinzhong to Changzhi | China | 170 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Jinzhong to Hecun | China | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Jinzhong to Shanghai | China | 1,073 km (667 mi) | about 16 h 22 min |
| Jinzhong to Chongqing | China | 1,070 km (665 mi) | about 16 h 19 min |
| Jinzhong to Chengdu | China | 1,116 km (693 mi) | about 17 h 1 min |
| Jinzhong to Beijing | China | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Jinzhong to Tianjin | China | 418 km (260 mi) | about 6 h 22 min |
| Jinzhong to Wuhan | China | 802 km (498 mi) | about 12 h 14 min |
| Jinzhong to Xi’an | China | 513 km (319 mi) | about 7 h 50 min |
| Jinzhong to Hangzhou | China | 1,068 km (663 mi) | about 16 h 17 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 Jinzhong?
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.