Car hire and driving in Wuwei
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 JIC means 73 km (45 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 Wuwei
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuwei to Jinchang | China | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Wuwei to Qiaotou | China | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Wuwei to Nianbo | China | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Wuwei to Xining | China | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Wuwei to Baiyin | China | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Wuwei to Zhangye | China | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Wuwei to Zhongwei | China | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Wuwei to Lanzhou | China | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Wuwei to Linxia Chengguanzhen | China | 264 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Wuwei to Tongren | China | 274 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Wuwei to Wuzhong | China | 313 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Wuwei to Dingxi | China | 316 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
| Wuwei to Chongqing | China | 998 km (620 mi) | about 15 h 13 min |
| Wuwei to Chengdu | China | 818 km (508 mi) | about 12 h 28 min |
| Wuwei to Beijing | China | 1,210 km (752 mi) | about 18 h 27 min |
| Wuwei to Tianjin | China | 1,271 km (790 mi) | about 19 h 23 min |
| Wuwei to Wuhan | China | 1,344 km (835 mi) | about 20 h 29 min |
| Wuwei to Xi’an | China | 697 km (433 mi) | about 10 h 38 min |
| Wuwei to Hefei | China | 1,494 km (928 mi) | about 22 h 47 min |
| Wuwei to Weifang | China | 1,461 km (908 mi) | about 22 h 17 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 Wuwei?
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.