Car hire and driving in Yinchuan
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 INC means 19 km (12 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 Yinchuan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yinchuan to Wuzhong | China | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Yinchuan to Shizuishan | China | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Yinchuan to Dawukou | China | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Yinchuan to Huinong | China | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Yinchuan to Wuda | China | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Yinchuan to Zhongwei | China | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Yinchuan to Wuhai | China | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Yinchuan to Bayan Nur | China | 270 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Yinchuan to Guyuan | China | 274 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Yinchuan to Baiyin | China | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Yinchuan to Wuwei | China | 324 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Yinchuan to Pingliang | China | 328 km (204 mi) | about 5 h |
| Yinchuan to Shanghai | China | 1,600 km (994 mi) | about 24 h 24 min |
| Yinchuan to Chongqing | China | 991 km (616 mi) | about 15 h 7 min |
| Yinchuan to Chengdu | China | 891 km (553 mi) | about 13 h 35 min |
| Yinchuan to Beijing | China | 887 km (551 mi) | about 13 h 31 min |
| Yinchuan to Tianjin | China | 947 km (589 mi) | about 14 h 27 min |
| Yinchuan to Wuhan | China | 1,141 km (709 mi) | about 17 h 24 min |
| Yinchuan to Xi’an | China | 525 km (326 mi) | about 8 h |
| Yinchuan to Hangzhou | China | 1,563 km (971 mi) | about 23 h 50 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 Yinchuan?
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.