China National Highway 318

National Highway 318
National Highway 318
318国道
Route information
	Part of AH42
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;

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 kilometres (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

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.^[1]

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