Car hire and driving in Taiyuan
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 TYN means 15 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 Taiyuan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiyuan to Jinzhong | China | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Taiyuan to Xinzhou | China | 62 km (38 mi) | about 57 min |
| Taiyuan to Yangquan | China | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Taiyuan to Yuanping | China | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Taiyuan to Jiexiu | China | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Taiyuan to Lüliang | China | 131 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Taiyuan to Shuozhou | China | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Taiyuan to Shijiazhuang | China | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Taiyuan to Zhengding | China | 178 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Taiyuan to Luancheng | China | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Taiyuan to Xingtai | China | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Taiyuan to Changzhi | China | 194 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Taiyuan to Shanghai | China | 1,099 km (683 mi) | about 16 h 46 min |
| Taiyuan to Chongqing | China | 1,077 km (669 mi) | about 16 h 26 min |
| Taiyuan to Chengdu | China | 1,117 km (694 mi) | about 17 h 2 min |
| Taiyuan to Beijing | China | 402 km (250 mi) | about 6 h 8 min |
| Taiyuan to Tianjin | China | 426 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Taiyuan to Wuhan | China | 825 km (513 mi) | about 12 h 35 min |
| Taiyuan to Xi’an | China | 517 km (321 mi) | about 7 h 53 min |
| Taiyuan to Hangzhou | China | 1,094 km (680 mi) | about 16 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 Taiyuan?
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.