Car hire and driving in Ordos
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 DSN means 14 km (9 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 Ordos
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordos to Dongsheng | China | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Ordos to Baotou | China | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Ordos to Salaqi | China | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Ordos to Hohhot | China | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Ordos to Shuozhou | China | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Ordos to Bayan Nur | China | 239 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Ordos to Wuhai | China | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Ordos to Lüliang | China | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Ordos to Huinong | China | 262 km (163 mi) | about 4 h |
| Ordos to Wuda | China | 263 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Ordos to Yuanping | China | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Ordos to Wayaobu | China | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Ordos to Shanghai | China | 1,408 km (875 mi) | about 21 h 28 min |
| Ordos to Chongqing | China | 1,155 km (718 mi) | about 17 h 37 min |
| Ordos to Chengdu | China | 1,121 km (697 mi) | about 17 h 6 min |
| Ordos to Beijing | China | 566 km (352 mi) | about 8 h 38 min |
| Ordos to Tianjin | China | 638 km (396 mi) | about 9 h 43 min |
| Ordos to Wuhan | China | 1,083 km (673 mi) | about 16 h 31 min |
| Ordos to Xi’an | China | 600 km (373 mi) | about 9 h 9 min |
| Ordos to Hangzhou | China | 1,401 km (870 mi) | about 21 h 22 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 Ordos?
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.