Car hire and driving in Luoyang
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 LYA means 9 km (6 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 Luoyang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luoyang to Jiyuan | China | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Luoyang to Yima | China | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Luoyang to Changzhi | China | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Luoyang to Jiaozuo | China | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Luoyang to Jincheng | China | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Luoyang to Zhengzhou | China | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Luoyang to Sanmenxia | China | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Luoyang to Pingdingshan | China | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Luoyang to Xinxiang | China | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Luoyang to Yuncheng | China | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Luoyang to Xuchang | China | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Luoyang to Kaifeng | China | 171 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Luoyang to Shanghai | China | 925 km (575 mi) | about 14 h 6 min |
| Luoyang to Chongqing | China | 793 km (493 mi) | about 12 h 6 min |
| Luoyang to Chengdu | China | 901 km (560 mi) | about 13 h 44 min |
| Luoyang to Beijing | China | 679 km (422 mi) | about 10 h 21 min |
| Luoyang to Guangzhou | China | 1,287 km (800 mi) | about 19 h 38 min |
| Luoyang to Shenzhen | China | 1,358 km (844 mi) | about 20 h 42 min |
| Luoyang to Tianjin | China | 651 km (405 mi) | about 9 h 56 min |
| Luoyang to Wuhan | China | 486 km (302 mi) | about 7 h 25 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 Luoyang?
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.