Car hire and driving in Salaqi
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 BAV means 43 km (27 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 Salaqi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaqi to Baotou | China | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Salaqi to Dongsheng | China | 93 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Salaqi to Hohhot | China | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Salaqi to Ordos | China | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Salaqi to Shuozhou | China | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Salaqi to Jining | China | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Salaqi to Ulanqab | China | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Salaqi to Datong | China | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Salaqi to Bayan Nur | China | 265 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Salaqi to Yuanping | China | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Salaqi to Xinzhou | China | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Salaqi to Wuhai | China | 328 km (204 mi) | about 5 h |
| Salaqi to Shanghai | China | 1,428 km (887 mi) | about 21 h 47 min |
| Salaqi to Chongqing | China | 1,273 km (791 mi) | about 19 h 24 min |
| Salaqi to Chengdu | China | 1,242 km (772 mi) | about 18 h 57 min |
| Salaqi to Beijing | China | 505 km (314 mi) | about 7 h 42 min |
| Salaqi to Tianjin | China | 590 km (366 mi) | about 9 h |
| Salaqi to Wuhan | China | 1,158 km (719 mi) | about 17 h 39 min |
| Salaqi to Xi’an | China | 712 km (443 mi) | about 10 h 52 min |
| Salaqi to Hangzhou | China | 1,434 km (891 mi) | about 21 h 52 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 Salaqi?
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.