Car hire and driving in Tumxuk
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 Tumxuk
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tumxuk to Aqsu | China | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Tumxuk to Ālā'ĕr | China | 202 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Tumxuk to Shache | China | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Tumxuk to Artux | China | 247 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Tumxuk to Kashgar | China | 267 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Tumxuk to Gujangbagh | China | 316 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
| Tumxuk to Xincheng | China | 385 km (239 mi) | about 5 h 52 min |
| Tumxuk to Ghulja | China | 487 km (303 mi) | about 7 h 26 min |
| Tumxuk to Huocheng | China | 489 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 27 min |
| Tumxuk to Xinyuan | China | 527 km (327 mi) | about 8 h 2 min |
| Tumxuk to Bole | China | 611 km (379 mi) | about 9 h 19 min |
| Tumxuk to Korla | China | 632 km (393 mi) | about 9 h 39 min |
| Tumxuk to Ürümqi | China | 831 km (516 mi) | about 12 h 40 min |
| Tumxuk to Lhasa | China | 1,578 km (981 mi) | about 24 h 4 min |
| Tumxuk to Shihezi | China | 757 km (471 mi) | about 11 h 33 min |
| Tumxuk to Chéngguān Qū | China | 1,576 km (979 mi) | about 24 h 2 min |
| Tumxuk to Jiuquan | China | 1,659 km (1,031 mi) | about 25 h 18 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 Tumxuk?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.