Car hire and driving in Lingyuan
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 CHG means 92 km (57 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 Lingyuan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lingyuan to Chaoyang | China | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Lingyuan to Nanpiao | China | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Lingyuan to Chifeng | China | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Lingyuan to Chengde | China | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Lingyuan to Beipiao | China | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Lingyuan to Huludao | China | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Lingyuan to Lianshan | China | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Lingyuan to Shanhaiguan | China | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Lingyuan to Qinhuangdao | China | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Lingyuan to Jinzhou | China | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Lingyuan to Linxi | China | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Lingyuan to Wūdān | China | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Lingyuan to Shanghai | China | 1,129 km (702 mi) | about 17 h 13 min |
| Lingyuan to Chongqing | China | 1,740 km (1,081 mi) | about 26 h 32 min |
| Lingyuan to Beijing | China | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Lingyuan to Tianjin | China | 300 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 35 min |
| Lingyuan to Wuhan | China | 1,271 km (790 mi) | about 19 h 23 min |
| Lingyuan to Xi’an | China | 1,203 km (747 mi) | about 18 h 21 min |
| Lingyuan to Hangzhou | China | 1,219 km (758 mi) | about 18 h 35 min |
| Lingyuan to Harbin | China | 770 km (478 mi) | about 11 h 44 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Lingyuan?
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.