Car hire and driving in Nyingchi
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 LZY means 38 km (24 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 Nyingchi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyingchi to Lhoka | China | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| Nyingchi to Lhasa | China | 315 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Nyingchi to Chéngguān Qū | China | 320 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 53 min |
| Nyingchi to Doilungdêqên | China | 325 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 57 min |
| Nyingchi to Yushu | China | 450 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| Nyingchi to Shangri-La | China | 560 km (348 mi) | about 8 h 32 min |
| Nyingchi to Lushui | China | 614 km (382 mi) | about 9 h 22 min |
| Nyingchi to Lijiang | China | 652 km (405 mi) | about 9 h 57 min |
| Nyingchi to Tengyue | China | 661 km (410 mi) | about 10 h 4 min |
| Nyingchi to Baoshan | China | 692 km (430 mi) | about 10 h 33 min |
| Nyingchi to Longling County | China | 708 km (440 mi) | about 10 h 47 min |
| Nyingchi to Mengmao | China | 718 km (446 mi) | about 10 h 57 min |
| Nyingchi to Chongqing | China | 1,179 km (733 mi) | about 17 h 59 min |
| Nyingchi to Chengdu | China | 940 km (584 mi) | about 14 h 20 min |
| Nyingchi to Xi’an | China | 1,466 km (911 mi) | about 22 h 21 min |
| Nyingchi to Wuzhong | China | 1,432 km (890 mi) | about 21 h 50 min |
| Nyingchi to Nanning | China | 1,584 km (985 mi) | about 24 h 10 min |
| Nyingchi to Kunming | China | 972 km (604 mi) | about 14 h 49 min |
| Nyingchi to Guiyang | China | 1,259 km (782 mi) | about 19 h 12 min |
| Nyingchi to Lanzhou | China | 1,136 km (706 mi) | about 17 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 Nyingchi?
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.