Car hire and driving in Zhongwei
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 ZHY means 8 km (5 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 Zhongwei
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhongwei to Wuzhong | China | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Zhongwei to Baiyin | China | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Zhongwei to Yinchuan | China | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Zhongwei to Xigang | China | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Zhongwei to Guyuan | China | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Zhongwei to Shizuishan | China | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Zhongwei to Dawukou | China | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Zhongwei to Lanzhou | China | 202 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Zhongwei to Dingxi | China | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Zhongwei to Wuwei | China | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Zhongwei to Huinong | China | 236 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Zhongwei to Pingliang | China | 257 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Zhongwei to Shanghai | China | 1,646 km (1,023 mi) | about 25 h 6 min |
| Zhongwei to Chongqing | China | 893 km (555 mi) | about 13 h 37 min |
| Zhongwei to Chengdu | China | 768 km (477 mi) | about 11 h 43 min |
| Zhongwei to Beijing | China | 1,007 km (626 mi) | about 15 h 22 min |
| Zhongwei to Tianjin | China | 1,060 km (659 mi) | about 16 h 10 min |
| Zhongwei to Wuhan | China | 1,136 km (706 mi) | about 17 h 19 min |
| Zhongwei to Xi’an | China | 494 km (307 mi) | about 7 h 32 min |
| Zhongwei to Hangzhou | China | 1,595 km (991 mi) | about 24 h 19 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 Zhongwei?
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.