Car hire and driving in Zhijiang
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 YIH means 30 km (19 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 Zhijiang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhijiang to Zhicheng | China | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Zhijiang to Jingzhou | China | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Zhijiang to Buhe | China | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Zhijiang to Yichang | China | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Zhijiang to Jingmen | China | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Zhijiang to Xiulin | China | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Zhijiang to Qianjiang | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Zhijiang to Zhongxiang | China | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Zhijiang to Jingling | China | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Zhijiang to Changde | China | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Zhijiang to Xiantao | China | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Zhijiang to Yueyang | China | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Zhijiang to Shanghai | China | 931 km (578 mi) | about 14 h 12 min |
| Zhijiang to Chongqing | China | 509 km (317 mi) | about 7 h 46 min |
| Zhijiang to Chengdu | China | 736 km (458 mi) | about 11 h 14 min |
| Zhijiang to Beijing | China | 1,136 km (706 mi) | about 17 h 19 min |
| Zhijiang to Guangzhou | China | 826 km (513 mi) | about 12 h 36 min |
| Zhijiang to Shenzhen | China | 905 km (563 mi) | about 13 h 49 min |
| Zhijiang to Tianjin | China | 1,088 km (676 mi) | about 16 h 36 min |
| Zhijiang to Wuhan | China | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 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 Zhijiang?
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.