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Astana · Kazakhstan

Car hire and driving in Astana

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Kazakhstan traffic drives on the right. Picking up at NQZ means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798.

Drives from Astana

Car rental from Astana: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Astana to TemirtauKazakhstan165 km (102 mi)about 2 h 31 min
Astana to KaragandyKazakhstan193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Astana to KokshetauKazakhstan273 km (169 mi)about 4 h 9 min
Astana to EkibastuzKazakhstan275 km (171 mi)about 4 h 12 min
Astana to PavlodarKazakhstan399 km (248 mi)about 6 h 5 min
Astana to PetropavlKazakhstan438 km (272 mi)about 6 h 41 min
Astana to ZhezqazghanKazakhstan463 km (288 mi)about 7 h 4 min
Astana to KostanayKazakhstan579 km (360 mi)about 8 h 50 min
Astana to RudnyyKazakhstan603 km (375 mi)about 9 h 12 min
Astana to SemeyKazakhstan624 km (388 mi)about 9 h 31 min
Astana to Ust-KamenogorskKazakhstan799 km (496 mi)about 12 h 11 min
Astana to KyzylordaKazakhstan830 km (516 mi)about 12 h 39 min
Astana to AlmatyKazakhstan973 km (604 mi)about 14 h 50 min
Astana to ShymkentKazakhstan996 km (619 mi)about 15 h 12 min
Astana to AktobeKazakhstan1,006 km (625 mi)about 15 h 20 min
Astana to TarazKazakhstan921 km (572 mi)about 14 h 3 min
Astana to OralKazakhstan1,390 km (864 mi)about 21 h 12 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Astana?

The right, as everywhere in Kazakhstan.

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.