Car hire and driving in Yima
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 LYA means 46 km (29 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 Yima
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yima to Luoyang | China | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Yima to Changzhi | China | 54 km (34 mi) | about 49 min |
| Yima to Sanmenxia | China | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Yima to Jiyuan | China | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Yima to Yuncheng | China | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Yima to Jincheng | China | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Yima to Yongji | China | 133 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Yima to Jiaozuo | China | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Yima to Linfen | China | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Yima to Hancheng | China | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Yima to Zhengzhou | China | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Yima to Huayin | China | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Yima to Shanghai | China | 974 km (605 mi) | about 14 h 51 min |
| Yima to Chongqing | China | 763 km (474 mi) | about 11 h 38 min |
| Yima to Chengdu | China | 860 km (534 mi) | about 13 h 7 min |
| Yima to Beijing | China | 700 km (435 mi) | about 10 h 40 min |
| Yima to Guangzhou | China | 1,299 km (807 mi) | about 19 h 49 min |
| Yima to Shenzhen | China | 1,372 km (853 mi) | about 20 h 56 min |
| Yima to Tianjin | China | 679 km (422 mi) | about 10 h 21 min |
| Yima to Wuhan | China | 513 km (319 mi) | about 7 h 49 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 Yima?
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.