Car hire and driving in Panzhihua
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 PZI means 10 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 Panzhihua
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panzhihua to Lijiang | China | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Panzhihua to Xichang | China | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Panzhihua to Xiangcheng | China | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Panzhihua to Chuxiong | China | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Panzhihua to Dali | China | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Panzhihua to Majie | China | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Panzhihua to Kunming | China | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Panzhihua to Anning | China | 200 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Panzhihua to Zhaotong | China | 215 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Panzhihua to Haikou | China | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Panzhihua to Qujing | China | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Panzhihua to Shangri-La | China | 242 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Panzhihua to Chongqing | China | 579 km (360 mi) | about 8 h 50 min |
| Panzhihua to Chengdu | China | 509 km (316 mi) | about 7 h 45 min |
| Panzhihua to Guangzhou | China | 1,226 km (762 mi) | about 18 h 42 min |
| Panzhihua to Shenzhen | China | 1,327 km (825 mi) | about 20 h 14 min |
| Panzhihua to Wuhan | China | 1,303 km (810 mi) | about 19 h 52 min |
| Panzhihua to Xi’an | China | 1,098 km (682 mi) | about 16 h 44 min |
| Panzhihua to Dongguan | China | 1,277 km (794 mi) | about 19 h 29 min |
| Panzhihua to Hefei | China | 1,619 km (1,006 mi) | about 24 h 41 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 Panzhihua?
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.