Car hire and driving in Zitong
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 CKG means 95 km (59 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 Zitong
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zitong to Bachuan | China | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Zitong to Suining | China | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Zitong to Yangcheng | China | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Zitong to Hechuan | China | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Zitong to Nanjin | China | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Zitong to Longshui | China | 68 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Zitong to Beibei | China | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Zitong to Gaoping | China | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Zitong to Nanchong | China | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Zitong to Bishan | China | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Zitong to Guang’an | China | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Zitong to Changyuan | China | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Zitong to Shanghai | China | 1,497 km (930 mi) | about 22 h 50 min |
| Zitong to Chongqing | China | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Zitong to Chengdu | China | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Zitong to Beijing | China | 1,446 km (898 mi) | about 22 h 3 min |
| Zitong to Guangzhou | China | 1,077 km (669 mi) | about 16 h 25 min |
| Zitong to Shenzhen | China | 1,180 km (733 mi) | about 18 h |
| Zitong to Tianjin | China | 1,437 km (893 mi) | about 21 h 55 min |
| Zitong to Wuhan | China | 810 km (504 mi) | about 12 h 21 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Zitong?
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.