Car hire and driving in Shihezi
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 Shihezi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shihezi to Changji | China | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Shihezi to Wujiaqu | China | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Shihezi to Ürümqi | China | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Shihezi to Karamay | China | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Shihezi to Xinyuan | China | 244 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Shihezi to Korla | China | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Shihezi to Turpan | China | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Shihezi to Bole | China | 321 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 54 min |
| Shihezi to Tacheng | China | 362 km (225 mi) | about 5 h 32 min |
| Shihezi to Ghulja | China | 379 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 47 min |
| Shihezi to Xincheng | China | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 50 min |
| Shihezi to Huocheng | China | 413 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 18 min |
| Shihezi to Lanzhou | China | 1,763 km (1,095 mi) | about 26 h 53 min |
| Shihezi to Xining | China | 1,576 km (979 mi) | about 24 h 2 min |
| Shihezi to Bayan Nur | China | 1,788 km (1,111 mi) | about 27 h 16 min |
| Shihezi to Zhongwei | China | 1,772 km (1,101 mi) | about 27 h 2 min |
| Shihezi to Wuwei | China | 1,557 km (967 mi) | about 23 h 44 min |
| Shihezi to Shizuishan | China | 1,786 km (1,110 mi) | about 27 h 14 min |
| Shihezi to Aqsu | China | 584 km (363 mi) | about 8 h 54 min |
| Shihezi to Zhangye | China | 1,336 km (830 mi) | about 20 h 23 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 Shihezi?
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.