Car hire and driving in Turpan
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 TLQ means 11 km (7 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 Turpan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turpan to Ürümqi | China | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Turpan to Wujiaqu | China | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Turpan to Changji | China | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Turpan to Korla | China | 282 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Turpan to Shihezi | China | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Turpan to Hami | China | 353 km (219 mi) | about 5 h 23 min |
| Turpan to Karamay | China | 450 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| Turpan to Xinyuan | China | 484 km (300 mi) | about 7 h 22 min |
| Turpan to Xincheng | China | 531 km (330 mi) | about 8 h 6 min |
| Turpan to Jinshanlu | China | 551 km (343 mi) | about 8 h 24 min |
| Turpan to Dunhuang | China | 552 km (343 mi) | about 8 h 25 min |
| Turpan to Bole | China | 609 km (378 mi) | about 9 h 17 min |
| Turpan to Wuzhong | China | 1,539 km (956 mi) | about 23 h 28 min |
| Turpan to Lanzhou | China | 1,470 km (913 mi) | about 22 h 25 min |
| Turpan to Yinchuan | China | 1,521 km (945 mi) | about 23 h 12 min |
| Turpan to Baotou | China | 1,727 km (1,073 mi) | about 26 h 21 min |
| Turpan to Xining | China | 1,282 km (797 mi) | about 19 h 33 min |
| Turpan to Ordos | China | 1,756 km (1,091 mi) | about 26 h 47 min |
| Turpan to Qingyang | China | 1,775 km (1,103 mi) | about 27 h 4 min |
| Turpan to Bayan Nur | China | 1,525 km (948 mi) | about 23 h 15 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 Turpan?
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.