Car hire and driving in Ghulja
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 YIN means 5 km (3 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 Ghulja
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghulja to Huocheng | China | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Ghulja to Bole | China | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Ghulja to Xinyuan | China | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Ghulja to Xincheng | China | 278 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 14 min |
| Ghulja to Aqsu | China | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
| Ghulja to Karamay | China | 337 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 9 min |
| Ghulja to Tacheng | China | 340 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 min |
| Ghulja to Ālā'ĕr | China | 375 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 43 min |
| Ghulja to Shihezi | China | 379 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 47 min |
| Ghulja to Korla | China | 461 km (286 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| Ghulja to Changji | China | 479 km (298 mi) | about 7 h 18 min |
| Ghulja to Tumxuk | China | 487 km (303 mi) | about 7 h 26 min |
| Ghulja to Ürümqi | China | 503 km (313 mi) | about 7 h 41 min |
| Ghulja to Zhangye | China | 1,684 km (1,046 mi) | about 25 h 41 min |
| Ghulja to Kashgar | China | 664 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 7 min |
| Ghulja to Jiuquan | China | 1,495 km (929 mi) | about 22 h 48 min |
| Ghulja to Gujangbagh | China | 766 km (476 mi) | about 11 h 41 min |
| Ghulja to Artux | China | 633 km (393 mi) | about 9 h 39 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 Ghulja?
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.