Car hire and driving in Yan’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 ENY means 14 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 Yan’an
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yan’an to Wayaobu | China | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Yan’an to Hancheng | China | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Yan’an to Yintai | China | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Yan’an to Tongchuanshi | China | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Yan’an to Lüliang | China | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Yan’an to Linfen | China | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Yan’an to Qingyang | China | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Yan’an to Tongchuan | China | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Yan’an to Yongji | China | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Yan’an to Jiexiu | China | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Yan’an to Yuncheng | China | 221 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Yan’an to Huayin | China | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Yan’an to Shanghai | China | 1,254 km (779 mi) | about 19 h 8 min |
| Yan’an to Chongqing | China | 829 km (515 mi) | about 12 h 38 min |
| Yan’an to Chengdu | China | 829 km (515 mi) | about 12 h 38 min |
| Yan’an to Beijing | China | 706 km (439 mi) | about 10 h 46 min |
| Yan’an to Guangzhou | China | 1,542 km (958 mi) | about 23 h 31 min |
| Yan’an to Tianjin | China | 731 km (454 mi) | about 11 h 9 min |
| Yan’an to Wuhan | China | 802 km (498 mi) | about 12 h 13 min |
| Yan’an to Xi’an | China | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 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 Yan’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.