Car hire and driving in Karamay
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648851 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090.
Drives from Karamay
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karamay to Shihezi | China | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Karamay to Tacheng | China | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Karamay to Bole | China | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Karamay to Changji | China | 259 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Karamay to Wujiaqu | China | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Karamay to Xinyuan | China | 273 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Karamay to Ürümqi | China | 292 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Karamay to Ghulja | China | 337 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 9 min |
| Karamay to Jinshanlu | China | 353 km (219 mi) | about 5 h 23 min |
| Karamay to Huocheng | China | 360 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 29 min |
| Karamay to Korla | China | 437 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 40 min |
| Karamay to Turpan | China | 450 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| Karamay to Xining | China | 1,724 km (1,071 mi) | about 26 h 17 min |
| Karamay to Wuwei | China | 1,695 km (1,053 mi) | about 25 h 51 min |
| Karamay to Aqsu | China | 615 km (382 mi) | about 9 h 22 min |
| Karamay to Zhangye | China | 1,475 km (917 mi) | about 22 h 30 min |
| Karamay to Kashgar | China | 996 km (619 mi) | about 15 h 12 min |
| Karamay to Jiuquan | China | 1,287 km (800 mi) | about 19 h 38 min |
| Karamay to Gujangbagh | China | 1,029 km (639 mi) | about 15 h 41 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 Karamay?
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.