Car hire and driving in Shache
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 QSZ means 25 km (16 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 Shache
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shache to Kashgar | China | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Shache to Artux | China | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Shache to Tumxuk | China | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Shache to Gujangbagh | China | 278 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 14 min |
| Shache to Aqsu | China | 403 km (250 mi) | about 6 h 8 min |
| Shache to Ālā'ĕr | China | 418 km (260 mi) | about 6 h 23 min |
| Shache to Xincheng | China | 607 km (377 mi) | about 9 h 16 min |
| Shache to Huocheng | China | 696 km (433 mi) | about 10 h 37 min |
| Shache to Ghulja | China | 700 km (435 mi) | about 10 h 41 min |
| Shache to Xinyuan | China | 751 km (467 mi) | about 11 h 28 min |
| Shache to Bole | China | 824 km (512 mi) | about 12 h 34 min |
| Shache to Korla | China | 844 km (524 mi) | about 12 h 52 min |
| Shache to Ürümqi | China | 1,053 km (654 mi) | about 16 h 4 min |
| Shache to Lhasa | China | 1,604 km (996 mi) | about 24 h 27 min |
| Shache to Shihezi | China | 982 km (610 mi) | about 14 h 59 min |
| Shache to Chéngguān Qū | China | 1,600 km (994 mi) | about 24 h 24 min |
| Shache to Lhoka | China | 1,682 km (1,045 mi) | about 25 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 Shache?
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.