Car hire and driving in Aqsu
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 AKU means 9 km (6 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 Aqsu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqsu to Ālā'ĕr | China | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Aqsu to Tumxuk | China | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Aqsu to Xincheng | China | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Aqsu to Ghulja | China | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
| Aqsu to Huocheng | China | 323 km (200 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Aqsu to Xinyuan | China | 349 km (217 mi) | about 5 h 19 min |
| Aqsu to Artux | China | 384 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Aqsu to Shache | China | 403 km (250 mi) | about 6 h 8 min |
| Aqsu to Kashgar | China | 411 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 16 min |
| Aqsu to Bole | China | 437 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 40 min |
| Aqsu to Gujangbagh | China | 454 km (282 mi) | about 6 h 55 min |
| Aqsu to Korla | China | 493 km (307 mi) | about 7 h 31 min |
| Aqsu to Ürümqi | China | 667 km (414 mi) | about 10 h 10 min |
| Aqsu to Lhasa | China | 1,612 km (1,001 mi) | about 24 h 35 min |
| Aqsu to Shihezi | China | 584 km (363 mi) | about 8 h 54 min |
| Aqsu to Zhangye | China | 1,731 km (1,076 mi) | about 26 h 24 min |
| Aqsu to Chéngguān Qū | China | 1,610 km (1,000 mi) | about 24 h 33 min |
| Aqsu to Jiuquan | China | 1,548 km (962 mi) | about 23 h 37 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 Aqsu?
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.