Car hire and driving in Pu'er
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 JHG means 93 km (58 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 Pu'er
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pu'er to Ning’er | China | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Pu'er to Yunjinghong | China | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Pu'er to Lincang | China | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Pu'er to Jianshui | China | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Pu'er to Gejiu | China | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Pu'er to Yuxi | China | 236 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Pu'er to Mengzi | China | 255 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| Pu'er to Chuxiong | China | 257 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Pu'er to Kaiyuan | China | 259 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Pu'er to Haikou | China | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Pu'er to Anning | China | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Pu'er to Xiangcheng | China | 301 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 35 min |
| Pu'er to Chongqing | China | 936 km (582 mi) | about 14 h 17 min |
| Pu'er to Chengdu | China | 928 km (577 mi) | about 14 h 9 min |
| Pu'er to Guangzhou | China | 1,257 km (781 mi) | about 19 h 10 min |
| Pu'er to Shenzhen | China | 1,343 km (835 mi) | about 20 h 29 min |
| Pu'er to Wuhan | China | 1,578 km (980 mi) | about 24 h 3 min |
| Pu'er to Xi’an | China | 1,492 km (927 mi) | about 22 h 45 min |
| Pu'er to Dongguan | China | 1,308 km (813 mi) | about 19 h 57 min |
| Pu'er to Foshan | China | 1,245 km (774 mi) | about 18 h 59 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 Pu'er?
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.