Car hire and driving in Korla
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 KRL means 16 km (10 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 Korla
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korla to Ürümqi | China | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Korla to Changji | China | 267 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Korla to Xincheng | China | 267 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Korla to Turpan | China | 282 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Korla to Shihezi | China | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Korla to Wujiaqu | China | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Korla to Xinyuan | China | 301 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Korla to Ālā'ĕr | China | 431 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 34 min |
| Korla to Karamay | China | 437 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 40 min |
| Korla to Ghulja | China | 461 km (286 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| Korla to Bole | China | 480 km (298 mi) | about 7 h 19 min |
| Korla to Aqsu | China | 493 km (307 mi) | about 7 h 31 min |
| Korla to Wuzhong | China | 1,757 km (1,092 mi) | about 26 h 48 min |
| Korla to Lanzhou | China | 1,653 km (1,027 mi) | about 25 h 12 min |
| Korla to Yinchuan | China | 1,745 km (1,085 mi) | about 26 h 37 min |
| Korla to Xining | China | 1,458 km (906 mi) | about 22 h 14 min |
| Korla to Bayan Nur | China | 1,774 km (1,102 mi) | about 27 h 3 min |
| Korla to Zhongwei | China | 1,693 km (1,052 mi) | about 25 h 49 min |
| Korla to Wuwei | China | 1,467 km (912 mi) | about 22 h 23 min |
| Korla to Lhasa | China | 1,418 km (881 mi) | about 21 h 38 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 Korla?
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.