Car hire and driving in Jiuquan
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 20 km (12 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 Jiuquan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiuquan to Zhangye | China | 189 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Jiuquan to Dunhuang | China | 330 km (205 mi) | about 5 h 2 min |
| Jiuquan to Jinchang | China | 346 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Jiuquan to Wuwei | China | 410 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 15 min |
| Jiuquan to Qiaotou | China | 416 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| Jiuquan to Xining | China | 448 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 50 min |
| Jiuquan to Nianbo | China | 498 km (309 mi) | about 7 h 36 min |
| Jiuquan to Hami | China | 542 km (336 mi) | about 8 h 15 min |
| Jiuquan to Tongren | China | 562 km (349 mi) | about 8 h 34 min |
| Jiuquan to Baiyin | China | 609 km (378 mi) | about 9 h 17 min |
| Jiuquan to Linxia Chengguanzhen | China | 618 km (384 mi) | about 9 h 26 min |
| Jiuquan to Lanzhou | China | 621 km (386 mi) | about 9 h 28 min |
| Jiuquan to Chongqing | China | 1,349 km (838 mi) | about 20 h 34 min |
| Jiuquan to Chengdu | China | 1,128 km (701 mi) | about 17 h 12 min |
| Jiuquan to Beijing | China | 1,524 km (947 mi) | about 23 h 15 min |
| Jiuquan to Tianjin | China | 1,601 km (995 mi) | about 24 h 25 min |
| Jiuquan to Wuhan | China | 1,753 km (1,089 mi) | about 26 h 44 min |
| Jiuquan to Xi’an | China | 1,106 km (687 mi) | about 16 h 52 min |
| Jiuquan to Jinan | China | 1,647 km (1,024 mi) | about 25 h 7 min |
| Jiuquan to Wuzhong | China | 693 km (431 mi) | about 10 h 34 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 Jiuquan?
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.