Car hire and driving in Tianshui
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 THQ means 11 km (7 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 Tianshui
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tianshui to Gangu Chengguanzhen | China | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Tianshui to Pingliang | China | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Tianshui to Baoji | China | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Tianshui to Dingxi | China | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Tianshui to Guyuan | China | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Tianshui to Hanzhong | China | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Tianshui to Qingyang | China | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Tianshui to Chenggu | China | 216 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Tianshui to Guangyuan | China | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Tianshui to Lanzhou | China | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Tianshui to Linxia Chengguanzhen | China | 257 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Tianshui to Baiyin | China | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Tianshui to Shanghai | China | 1,512 km (940 mi) | about 23 h 4 min |
| Tianshui to Chongqing | China | 563 km (350 mi) | about 8 h 35 min |
| Tianshui to Chengdu | China | 463 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 3 min |
| Tianshui to Beijing | China | 1,113 km (691 mi) | about 16 h 58 min |
| Tianshui to Guangzhou | China | 1,468 km (912 mi) | about 22 h 23 min |
| Tianshui to Shenzhen | China | 1,564 km (972 mi) | about 23 h 51 min |
| Tianshui to Tianjin | China | 1,136 km (706 mi) | about 17 h 19 min |
| Tianshui to Wuhan | China | 913 km (568 mi) | about 13 h 56 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Tianshui?
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.