Car hire and driving in Bagrām
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Afghanistan traffic drives on the right. Picking up at KBL means 45 km (28 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.
Drives from Bagrām
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagrām to Kabul | Afghanistan | 50 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Bagrām to Jalālābād | Afghanistan | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Bagrām to Baghlān | Afghanistan | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Bagrām to Gardez | Afghanistan | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Bagrām to Ghazni | Afghanistan | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Bagrām to Kunduz | Afghanistan | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Bagrām to Mazār-e Sharīf | Afghanistan | 274 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Bagrām to Balkh | Afghanistan | 292 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Bagrām to Kandahār | Afghanistan | 498 km (310 mi) | about 7 h 36 min |
| Bagrām to Herāt | Afghanistan | 650 km (404 mi) | about 9 h 55 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 Bagrām?
The right, as everywhere in Afghanistan.
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.