Karamay: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Karamay is a city of 261,445 people in China (Xinjiang), 366 m (1,201 ft) above sea level. It has 1 railway station on record, including Karamay Railway Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Karamay runs from about 8 h 45 min a day in late December to 15 h 45 min in late June (computed for 45.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Karamay in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
By rail: stations on record include Karamay Railway Station. Trains to Karamay
Buses to Karamay · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ürümqi, 292 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shihezi, 169 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Huocheng, 360 km — buses · car rental
- Xinyuan, 273 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ghulja, 337 km — buses · car rental
- Bole, 234 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Changji, 259 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jinshanlu, 353 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Tacheng, 197 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Wujiaqu, 261 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Karamay?
About 261,445 people live in Karamay, across 7,734 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Karamay in?
Asia/Urumqi, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Karamay?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Karamay?
Ürümqi (292 km), Shihezi (169 km), Huocheng (360 km), Xinyuan (273 km), Ghulja (337 km).
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.