Car hire and driving in Atyrau
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Kazakhstan traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GUW means 5 km (3 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 Atyrau
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atyrau to Aktau | Kazakhstan | 387 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 54 min |
| Atyrau to Zhanaozen | Kazakhstan | 425 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 29 min |
| Atyrau to Oral | Kazakhstan | 462 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| Atyrau to Aktobe | Kazakhstan | 526 km (327 mi) | about 8 h 2 min |
| Atyrau to Rudnyy | Kazakhstan | 1,032 km (641 mi) | about 15 h 44 min |
| Atyrau to Kostanay | Kazakhstan | 1,075 km (668 mi) | about 16 h 24 min |
| Atyrau to Kyzylorda | Kazakhstan | 1,081 km (671 mi) | about 16 h 29 min |
| Atyrau to Zhezqazghan | Kazakhstan | 1,190 km (739 mi) | about 18 h 9 min |
| Atyrau to Turkistan | Kazakhstan | 1,348 km (838 mi) | about 20 h 33 min |
| Atyrau to Kokshetau | Kazakhstan | 1,418 km (881 mi) | about 21 h 37 min |
| Atyrau to Petropavl | Kazakhstan | 1,479 km (919 mi) | about 22 h 33 min |
| Atyrau to Astana | Kazakhstan | 1,488 km (925 mi) | about 22 h 42 min |
| Atyrau to Shymkent | Kazakhstan | 1,494 km (928 mi) | about 22 h 47 min |
| Atyrau to Karagandy | Kazakhstan | 1,588 km (987 mi) | about 24 h 13 min |
| Atyrau to Taraz | Kazakhstan | 1,597 km (992 mi) | about 24 h 21 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 Atyrau?
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.