Car hire and driving in Lincang
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 LNJ means 17 km (11 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 Lincang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincang to Jianshui | China | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Lincang to Ning’er | China | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Lincang to Pu'er | China | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Lincang to Longling County | China | 163 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Lincang to Baoshan | China | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Lincang to Xiangcheng | China | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Lincang to Dali | China | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Lincang to Chuxiong | China | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Lincang to Tengyue | China | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Lincang to Yunjinghong | China | 220 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Lincang to Mengmao | China | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Lincang to Lushui | China | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Lincang to Chongqing | China | 900 km (559 mi) | about 13 h 44 min |
| Lincang to Chengdu | China | 850 km (528 mi) | about 12 h 58 min |
| Lincang to Guangzhou | China | 1,344 km (835 mi) | about 20 h 29 min |
| Lincang to Shenzhen | China | 1,435 km (892 mi) | about 21 h 53 min |
| Lincang to Wuhan | China | 1,585 km (985 mi) | about 24 h 10 min |
| Lincang to Xi’an | China | 1,437 km (893 mi) | about 21 h 55 min |
| Lincang to Dongguan | China | 1,396 km (867 mi) | about 21 h 17 min |
| Lincang to Foshan | China | 1,333 km (828 mi) | about 20 h 19 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 Lincang?
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.