Car hire and driving in Yichang
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 YIH means 26 km (16 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 Yichang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yichang to Zhicheng | China | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Yichang to Zhijiang | China | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Yichang to Jingmen | China | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Yichang to Jingzhou | China | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Yichang to Buhe | China | 102 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Yichang to Zhongxiang | China | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Yichang to Wushan | China | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Yichang to Yezhou | China | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Yichang to Xiulin | China | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Yichang to Qianjiang | China | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Yichang to Xiangyang | China | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Yichang to Jingling | China | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Yichang to Shanghai | China | 971 km (604 mi) | about 14 h 49 min |
| Yichang to Chongqing | China | 472 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| Yichang to Chengdu | China | 690 km (429 mi) | about 10 h 31 min |
| Yichang to Beijing | China | 1,122 km (697 mi) | about 17 h 7 min |
| Yichang to Guangzhou | China | 867 km (539 mi) | about 13 h 13 min |
| Yichang to Shenzhen | China | 949 km (590 mi) | about 14 h 29 min |
| Yichang to Tianjin | China | 1,080 km (671 mi) | about 16 h 28 min |
| Yichang to Wuhan | China | 286 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 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 Yichang?
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.