Car hire and driving in Ālā'ĕr
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648851 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Ālā'ĕr
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ālā'ĕr to Aqsu | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Xincheng | China | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Tumxuk | China | 202 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Xinyuan | China | 360 km (224 mi) | about 5 h 30 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Ghulja | China | 375 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 43 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Huocheng | China | 392 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 58 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Gujangbagh | China | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Shache | China | 418 km (260 mi) | about 6 h 23 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Korla | China | 431 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 34 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Artux | China | 442 km (275 mi) | about 6 h 45 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Kashgar | China | 465 km (289 mi) | about 7 h 6 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Bole | China | 488 km (303 mi) | about 7 h 27 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Ürümqi | China | 635 km (395 mi) | about 9 h 41 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Lhasa | China | 1,504 km (934 mi) | about 22 h 56 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Shihezi | China | 573 km (356 mi) | about 8 h 44 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Zhangye | China | 1,647 km (1,023 mi) | about 25 h 7 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Chéngguān Qū | China | 1,502 km (933 mi) | about 22 h 54 min |
| Ālā'ĕr to Jiuquan | China | 1,467 km (911 mi) | about 22 h 22 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 Ālā'ĕr?
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.