Car hire and driving in Tacheng
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 Tacheng
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacheng to Karamay | China | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Tacheng to Bole | China | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Tacheng to Ghulja | China | 340 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 min |
| Tacheng to Huocheng | China | 341 km (212 mi) | about 5 h 12 min |
| Tacheng to Shihezi | China | 362 km (225 mi) | about 5 h 32 min |
| Tacheng to Xinyuan | China | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 38 min |
| Tacheng to Jinshanlu | China | 409 km (254 mi) | about 6 h 14 min |
| Tacheng to Changji | China | 456 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Tacheng to Wujiaqu | China | 457 km (284 mi) | about 6 h 58 min |
| Tacheng to Ürümqi | China | 489 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 27 min |
| Tacheng to Xincheng | China | 559 km (348 mi) | about 8 h 32 min |
| Tacheng to Korla | China | 610 km (379 mi) | about 9 h 18 min |
| Tacheng to Aqsu | China | 654 km (407 mi) | about 9 h 59 min |
| Tacheng to Zhangye | China | 1,664 km (1,034 mi) | about 25 h 23 min |
| Tacheng to Kashgar | China | 987 km (613 mi) | about 15 h 3 min |
| Tacheng to Jiuquan | China | 1,477 km (918 mi) | about 22 h 32 min |
| Tacheng to Gujangbagh | China | 1,100 km (684 mi) | about 16 h 47 min |
| Tacheng to Artux | China | 955 km (594 mi) | about 14 h 34 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Tacheng?
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.