Car hire and driving in Lhoka
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 LXA means 84 km (52 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 Lhoka
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lhoka to Lhasa | China | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Lhoka to Chéngguān Qū | China | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Lhoka to Doilungdêqên | China | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Lhoka to Nyingchi | China | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| Lhoka to Yushu | China | 650 km (404 mi) | about 9 h 55 min |
| Lhoka to Shangri-La | China | 791 km (491 mi) | about 12 h 4 min |
| Lhoka to Lushui | China | 795 km (494 mi) | about 12 h 8 min |
| Lhoka to Tengyue | China | 817 km (508 mi) | about 12 h 28 min |
| Lhoka to Mengmao | China | 840 km (522 mi) | about 12 h 49 min |
| Lhoka to Longling County | China | 859 km (534 mi) | about 13 h 6 min |
| Lhoka to Baoshan | China | 863 km (536 mi) | about 13 h 10 min |
| Lhoka to Lijiang | China | 870 km (540 mi) | about 13 h 16 min |
| Lhoka to Chongqing | China | 1,432 km (890 mi) | about 21 h 50 min |
| Lhoka to Chengdu | China | 1,194 km (742 mi) | about 18 h 13 min |
| Lhoka to Xi’an | China | 1,713 km (1,064 mi) | about 26 h 7 min |
| Lhoka to Wuzhong | China | 1,649 km (1,025 mi) | about 25 h 9 min |
| Lhoka to Nanning | China | 1,798 km (1,118 mi) | about 27 h 26 min |
| Lhoka to Kunming | China | 1,179 km (733 mi) | about 17 h 59 min |
| Lhoka to Guiyang | China | 1,497 km (930 mi) | about 22 h 50 min |
| Lhoka to Lanzhou | China | 1,359 km (844 mi) | about 20 h 43 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 Lhoka?
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.