Car hire and driving in Lijiang
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 LJG means 21 km (13 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 Lijiang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lijiang to Shangri-La | China | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Lijiang to Dali | China | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Lijiang to Panzhihua | China | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Lijiang to Xiangcheng | China | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Lijiang to Lushui | China | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Lijiang to Baoshan | China | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Lijiang to Xichang | China | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Lijiang to Chuxiong | China | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Lijiang to Tengyue | China | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Lijiang to Longling County | China | 297 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| Lijiang to Jianshui | China | 305 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Lijiang to Anning | China | 313 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 47 min |
| Lijiang to Chongqing | China | 689 km (428 mi) | about 10 h 31 min |
| Lijiang to Chengdu | China | 565 km (351 mi) | about 8 h 37 min |
| Lijiang to Guangzhou | China | 1,377 km (856 mi) | about 21 h |
| Lijiang to Shenzhen | China | 1,478 km (918 mi) | about 22 h 32 min |
| Lijiang to Wuhan | China | 1,429 km (888 mi) | about 21 h 48 min |
| Lijiang to Xi’an | China | 1,170 km (727 mi) | about 17 h 50 min |
| Lijiang to Dongguan | China | 1,429 km (888 mi) | about 21 h 47 min |
| Lijiang to Hefei | China | 1,742 km (1,082 mi) | about 26 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 Lijiang?
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.