Car hire and driving in Changji
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 URC means 17 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 Changji
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changji to Ürümqi | China | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Changji to Shihezi | China | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Changji to Turpan | China | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Changji to Karamay | China | 259 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Changji to Korla | China | 267 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Changji to Xinyuan | China | 332 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 4 min |
| Changji to Bole | China | 427 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 31 min |
| Changji to Jinshanlu | China | 432 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 35 min |
| Changji to Xincheng | China | 438 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 41 min |
| Changji to Tacheng | China | 456 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Changji to Ghulja | China | 479 km (298 mi) | about 7 h 18 min |
| Changji to Huocheng | China | 514 km (319 mi) | about 7 h 50 min |
| Changji to Wuzhong | China | 1,716 km (1,066 mi) | about 26 h 10 min |
| Changji to Lanzhou | China | 1,658 km (1,030 mi) | about 25 h 17 min |
| Changji to Yinchuan | China | 1,697 km (1,054 mi) | about 25 h 52 min |
| Changji to Xining | China | 1,472 km (914 mi) | about 22 h 26 min |
| Changji to Bayan Nur | China | 1,685 km (1,047 mi) | about 25 h 41 min |
| Changji to Zhongwei | China | 1,666 km (1,035 mi) | about 25 h 24 min |
| Changji to Wuwei | China | 1,451 km (901 mi) | about 22 h 7 min |
| Changji to Shizuishan | China | 1,680 km (1,044 mi) | about 25 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.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Changji?
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.