Car hire and driving in Lanzhou
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 LHW means 55 km (34 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 Lanzhou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanzhou to Baiyin | China | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Lanzhou to Linxia Chengguanzhen | China | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Lanzhou to Dingxi | China | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Lanzhou to Nianbo | China | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Lanzhou to Tongren | China | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Lanzhou to Xining | China | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Lanzhou to Gangu Chengguanzhen | China | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Lanzhou to Zhongwei | China | 202 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Lanzhou to Qiaotou | China | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Lanzhou to Guyuan | China | 220 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Lanzhou to Wuwei | China | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Lanzhou to Tianshui | China | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Lanzhou to Shanghai | China | 1,714 km (1,065 mi) | about 26 h 9 min |
| Lanzhou to Chongqing | China | 766 km (476 mi) | about 11 h 41 min |
| Lanzhou to Chengdu | China | 600 km (373 mi) | about 9 h 9 min |
| Lanzhou to Beijing | China | 1,180 km (733 mi) | about 17 h 59 min |
| Lanzhou to Guangzhou | China | 1,700 km (1,057 mi) | about 25 h 56 min |
| Lanzhou to Shenzhen | China | 1,798 km (1,117 mi) | about 27 h 25 min |
| Lanzhou to Tianjin | China | 1,223 km (760 mi) | about 18 h 39 min |
| Lanzhou to Wuhan | China | 1,143 km (710 mi) | about 17 h 26 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 Lanzhou?
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.