Tacheng: 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.
Tacheng is a city of 161,037 people in China (Xinjiang), 546 m (1,791 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Tacheng runs from about 8 h 36 min a day in late December to 15 h 55 min in late June (computed for 46.75° 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 Tacheng in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Tacheng · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Shihezi, 362 km — buses · car rental
- Huocheng, 341 km — buses · car rental
- Ust-Kamenogorsk, 360 km (Kazakhstan)
- Xinyuan, 370 km — buses · car rental
- Ghulja, 340 km — buses · car rental
- Karamay, 197 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bole, 217 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Tacheng?
About 161,037 people live in Tacheng, across 3,992 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tacheng in?
Asia/Urumqi, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Tacheng?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tacheng?
Shihezi (362 km), Huocheng (341 km), Ust-Kamenogorsk (360 km), Xinyuan (370 km), Ghulja (340 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 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.