Car hire and driving in Hami
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 HMI means 13 km (8 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 Hami
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hami to Dunhuang | China | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Hami to Turpan | China | 353 km (219 mi) | about 5 h 23 min |
| Hami to Ürümqi | China | 490 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 28 min |
| Hami to Wujiaqu | China | 505 km (314 mi) | about 7 h 42 min |
| Hami to Changji | China | 517 km (322 mi) | about 7 h 53 min |
| Hami to Jiayuguan | China | 522 km (324 mi) | about 7 h 57 min |
| Hami to Jiuquan | China | 542 km (336 mi) | about 8 h 15 min |
| Hami to Korla | China | 616 km (383 mi) | about 9 h 24 min |
| Hami to Shihezi | China | 623 km (387 mi) | about 9 h 30 min |
| Hami to Jinshanlu | China | 698 km (434 mi) | about 10 h 39 min |
| Hami to Zhangye | China | 727 km (452 mi) | about 11 h 5 min |
| Hami to Karamay | China | 751 km (467 mi) | about 11 h 28 min |
| Hami to Chengdu | China | 1,645 km (1,022 mi) | about 25 h 5 min |
| Hami to Xi’an | China | 1,641 km (1,020 mi) | about 25 h 2 min |
| Hami to Wuzhong | China | 1,201 km (746 mi) | about 18 h 19 min |
| Hami to Taiyuan | China | 1,702 km (1,058 mi) | about 25 h 57 min |
| Hami to Lanzhou | China | 1,163 km (722 mi) | about 17 h 44 min |
| Hami to Hohhot | China | 1,517 km (943 mi) | about 23 h 8 min |
| Hami to Lüliang | China | 1,607 km (999 mi) | about 24 h 30 min |
| Hami to Datong | China | 1,673 km (1,039 mi) | about 25 h 30 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 Hami?
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.