Car hire and driving in Zhangjiakou
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 ZQZ means 7 km (4 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 Zhangjiakou
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhangjiakou to Xuanhua | China | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Mentougou | China | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Ulanqab | China | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Jining | China | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Datong | China | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Beijing | China | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Shunyi | China | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Daxing | China | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Tongzhou | China | 181 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Sanhe | China | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Langfang | China | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Baoding | China | 218 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Shanghai | China | 1,216 km (756 mi) | about 18 h 33 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Chongqing | China | 1,457 km (905 mi) | about 22 h 13 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Chengdu | China | 1,486 km (924 mi) | about 22 h 40 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Tianjin | China | 268 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Wuhan | China | 1,136 km (706 mi) | about 17 h 19 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Xi’an | China | 895 km (556 mi) | about 13 h 39 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Hangzhou | China | 1,260 km (783 mi) | about 19 h 13 min |
| Zhangjiakou to Harbin | China | 1,100 km (684 mi) | about 16 h 47 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 Zhangjiakou?
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.