Car hire and driving in Yuanping
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 SZH means 62 km (39 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 Yuanping
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuanping to Xinzhou | China | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Yuanping to Shuozhou | China | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Yuanping to Taiyuan | China | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Yuanping to Jinzhong | China | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Yuanping to Yangquan | China | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Yuanping to Datong | China | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Yuanping to Shijiazhuang | China | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Yuanping to Zhengding | China | 170 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Yuanping to Luancheng | China | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Yuanping to Lüliang | China | 194 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Yuanping to Dingzhou | China | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Yuanping to Jiexiu | China | 202 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Yuanping to Shanghai | China | 1,149 km (714 mi) | about 17 h 31 min |
| Yuanping to Chongqing | China | 1,166 km (725 mi) | about 17 h 47 min |
| Yuanping to Chengdu | China | 1,196 km (743 mi) | about 18 h 14 min |
| Yuanping to Beijing | China | 340 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 min |
| Yuanping to Tianjin | China | 385 km (239 mi) | about 5 h 52 min |
| Yuanping to Wuhan | China | 915 km (568 mi) | about 13 h 57 min |
| Yuanping to Xi’an | China | 602 km (374 mi) | about 9 h 11 min |
| Yuanping to Hangzhou | China | 1,155 km (718 mi) | about 17 h 37 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 Yuanping?
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.