Car hire and driving in Zhangye
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 YZY means 24 km (15 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 Zhangye
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhangye to Jinchang | China | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Zhangye to Jiuquan | China | 189 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Zhangye to Jiayuguan | China | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Zhangye to Wuwei | China | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Zhangye to Qiaotou | China | 247 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Zhangye to Xining | China | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Zhangye to Nianbo | China | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Zhangye to Tongren | China | 405 km (251 mi) | about 6 h 10 min |
| Zhangye to Baiyin | China | 421 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 25 min |
| Zhangye to Lanzhou | China | 438 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 41 min |
| Zhangye to Zhongwei | China | 443 km (275 mi) | about 6 h 45 min |
| Zhangye to Linxia Chengguanzhen | China | 444 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 46 min |
| Zhangye to Chongqing | China | 1,183 km (735 mi) | about 18 h 3 min |
| Zhangye to Chengdu | China | 977 km (607 mi) | about 14 h 54 min |
| Zhangye to Beijing | China | 1,372 km (853 mi) | about 20 h 56 min |
| Zhangye to Tianjin | China | 1,443 km (896 mi) | about 22 h |
| Zhangye to Wuhan | China | 1,564 km (972 mi) | about 23 h 51 min |
| Zhangye to Xi’an | China | 918 km (570 mi) | about 14 h |
| Zhangye to Hefei | China | 1,712 km (1,064 mi) | about 26 h 7 min |
| Zhangye to Weifang | China | 1,654 km (1,028 mi) | about 25 h 13 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 Zhangye?
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.