Car hire and driving in Artux
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 KHG means 23 km (14 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 Artux
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artux to Kashgar | China | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Artux to Shache | China | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Artux to Tumxuk | China | 247 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Artux to Aqsu | China | 384 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Artux to Gujangbagh | China | 436 km (271 mi) | about 6 h 39 min |
| Artux to Ālā'ĕr | China | 442 km (275 mi) | about 6 h 45 min |
| Artux to Xincheng | China | 611 km (380 mi) | about 9 h 19 min |
| Artux to Huocheng | China | 620 km (385 mi) | about 9 h 27 min |
| Artux to Ghulja | China | 633 km (393 mi) | about 9 h 39 min |
| Artux to Xinyuan | China | 719 km (446 mi) | about 10 h 57 min |
| Artux to Bole | China | 753 km (468 mi) | about 11 h 29 min |
| Artux to Korla | China | 870 km (541 mi) | about 13 h 16 min |
| Artux to Ürümqi | China | 1,050 km (652 mi) | about 16 h 1 min |
| Artux to Lhasa | China | 1,760 km (1,094 mi) | about 26 h 50 min |
| Artux to Shihezi | China | 960 km (597 mi) | about 14 h 39 min |
| Artux to Chéngguān Qū | China | 1,757 km (1,092 mi) | about 26 h 48 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 Artux?
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.