Car hire and driving in Zhangjiajie
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 DYG means 4 km (2 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 Zhangjiajie
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhangjiajie to Jishou | China | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Changde | China | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Fenghuang | China | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Enshi | China | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Zhicheng | China | 163 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Zhonghe | China | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Qianjiang | China | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Yezhou | China | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Huaihua | China | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Lengshuijiang | China | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Zhijiang | China | 189 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Heshan | China | 192 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Shanghai | China | 1,080 km (671 mi) | about 16 h 28 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Chongqing | China | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 50 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Chengdu | China | 641 km (398 mi) | about 9 h 47 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Beijing | China | 1,315 km (817 mi) | about 20 h 3 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Guangzhou | China | 724 km (450 mi) | about 11 h 2 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Shenzhen | China | 815 km (507 mi) | about 12 h 26 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Tianjin | China | 1,272 km (790 mi) | about 19 h 24 min |
| Zhangjiajie to Wuhan | China | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 6 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 Zhangjiajie?
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.