Car hire and driving in Ya'an
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 LSG means 95 km (59 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 Ya'an
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ya'an to Meishan | China | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Ya'an to Leshan | China | 88 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Ya'an to Kangding | China | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Ya'an to Chengdu | China | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Ya'an to Ziyang | China | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Ya'an to Deyang | China | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Ya'an to Zigong | China | 186 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Ya'an to Shuifu | China | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Ya'an to Neijiang | China | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Ya'an to Luojiang | China | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Ya'an to Yibin | China | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Ya'an to Mianyang | China | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Ya'an to Shanghai | China | 1,770 km (1,100 mi) | about 26 h 59 min |
| Ya'an to Chongqing | China | 347 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Ya'an to Beijing | China | 1,642 km (1,020 mi) | about 25 h 3 min |
| Ya'an to Guangzhou | China | 1,273 km (791 mi) | about 19 h 25 min |
| Ya'an to Shenzhen | China | 1,378 km (856 mi) | about 21 h 1 min |
| Ya'an to Tianjin | China | 1,646 km (1,023 mi) | about 25 h 6 min |
| Ya'an to Wuhan | China | 1,084 km (673 mi) | about 16 h 31 min |
| Ya'an to Xi’an | China | 733 km (455 mi) | about 11 h 11 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 Ya'an?
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.