Car hire and driving in Bole
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 BPL means 18 km (11 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 Bole
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bole to Ghulja | China | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Bole to Huocheng | China | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Bole to Xinyuan | China | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Bole to Tacheng | China | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Bole to Karamay | China | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Bole to Shihezi | China | 321 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 54 min |
| Bole to Xincheng | China | 360 km (224 mi) | about 5 h 30 min |
| Bole to Changji | China | 427 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 31 min |
| Bole to Aqsu | China | 437 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 40 min |
| Bole to Wujiaqu | China | 440 km (273 mi) | about 6 h 42 min |
| Bole to Ürümqi | China | 456 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Bole to Korla | China | 480 km (298 mi) | about 7 h 19 min |
| Bole to Zhangye | China | 1,654 km (1,028 mi) | about 25 h 14 min |
| Bole to Kashgar | China | 784 km (487 mi) | about 11 h 57 min |
| Bole to Jiuquan | China | 1,465 km (910 mi) | about 22 h 21 min |
| Bole to Gujangbagh | China | 884 km (549 mi) | about 13 h 29 min |
| Bole to Artux | China | 753 km (468 mi) | about 11 h 29 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 Bole?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.