China National Highway 318

National Highway 318
318国道 (Chinese)
Route information
Part of AH 42
Length	5,476 km (3,403 mi)
Major junctions
From	People's Square, Shanghai
To	Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge, Zhangmu NH34 (Araniko Highway)
Location
Country	China
Highway system
National Trunk Highway System Primary Auxiliary
← G317 → G319

China National Highway 318 (G318) runs from Shanghai to Zhangmu on the China-Nepal border. It is the longest China National Highway at 5,476 kilometers (3,403 mi) in length and runs west from Shanghai towards Zhejiang, Anhui, Hubei, Chongqing, Sichuan, and ends in Tibet Autonomous Region. From Lhasa to Zhangmu it is also called Friendship Highway. From Markam to Zogang it shares the highway with G214. At the Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge, it connects with the 115 km long Araniko Highway to Kathmandu.

China National Highway 318 between Doilungdeqen and Qüxü County

Road construction facility on National Highway 318

The route is popular with tourists and bucket list "此生必驾" (lit. "(a) must drive in one's life"), due to the wide variety of biomes, cultural areas, beautiful natural scenery.

Route and distance

Route and distance

City Distance (km) Huangpu, Shanghai 0 Qingpu, Shanghai 38 Huzhou, Zhejiang 158 Changxing, Zhejiang 185 Guangde, Anhui 240 Xuanzhou, Anhui 308 Nanling, Anhui 356 Qingyang, Anhui 423 Guichi, Anhui 466 Anqing, Anhui 534 Huaining, Anhui 571 Yuexi, Anhui 651 Yingshan, Hubei 761 Luotian, Hubei 801 Xinzhou, Hubei 874 Huangpi, Hubei 926 Wuhan, Hubei 979 Xiantao, Hubei 1090 Qianjiang, Hubei 1146 Jingzhou, Hubei 1218 Zhijiang, Hubei 1265 Xiaoting, Hubei 1306 Yichang, Hubei 1330 Lichuan, Hubei 1721 Wanzhou, Chongqing 1871 Liangping, Chongqing 1953 Dazhu, Sichuan 2051 Qu County, Sichuan 2095 Nanchong, Sichuan 2198 Pengxi, Sichuan 2251 Suining, Sichuan 2369 Chengdu, Sichuan 2526 Shuangliu, Sichuan 2540 Xinjin, Sichuan 2562 Qionglai, Sichuan 2599 Mingshan, Sichuan 2654 Ya'an, Sichuan 2674 Tianquan, Sichuan 2711 Jabsamka, Sichuan 2837 Kangding, Sichuan 2886 Nyagchukha, Sichuan 3037 Litang, Sichuan 3174 Batang, Sichuan 3345 Markam, Tibet Autonomous Region 3450 Zogang, Tibet Autonomous Region 3608 Baxoi, Tibet Autonomous Region 3809 Bomê County, Tibet Autonomous Region 4026 Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region 4240 Gongbo'gyamda, Tibet Autonomous Region 4386 Masizhokunggar, Tibet Autonomous Region 4592 Dagze, Tibet Autonomous Region 4639 Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region 4670 Doilungdeqen, Tibet Autonomous Region 4682 Qüxü County, Tibet Autonomous Region 4731 Nyemo, Tibet Autonomous Region 4807 Xigazê, Tibet Autonomous Region 4966 Lhatse, Tibet Autonomous Region 5123 Tingri, Tibet Autonomous Region 5214 Nyalam, Tibet Autonomous Region 5431 Zhangmu, Tibet Autonomous Region 5476

See also

• China National Highways
• AH1

External links

• Official website of Ministry of Transport of PRC