Car rental
Car hire in cities across Kazakhstan
Drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices, city by city, from public data.
23 cities in Kazakhstan have a car rental page: drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | Almaty | 1,977,011 | ALA (16 km) |
| Astana | Astana | 1,544,142 | NQZ (17 km) |
| Shymkent | Shymkent | 1,200,000 | CIT (12 km) |
| Aktobe | Aktobe | 500,757 | AKX (4 km) |
| Karagandy | Karaganda | 497,777 | KGF (22 km) |
| Taraz | Zhambyl | 358,153 | DMB (8 km) |
| Kyzylorda | Kyzylorda | 354,800 | KZO (18 km) |
| Oral | West Kazakhstan | 330,000 | URA (13 km) |
| Pavlodar | Pavlodar Region | 329,002 | PWQ (11 km) |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk | East Kazakhstan | 319,067 | UKK (11 km) |
| Semey | Abai Region | 292,780 | PLX (8 km) |
| Atyrau | Atyrau Oblisi | 290,700 | GUW (5 km) |
| Turkistan | Turkistan | 227,098 | HSA (24 km) |
| Kostanay | Kostanay | 210,000 | KSN (5 km) |
| Petropavl | North Kazakhstan | 200,920 | PPK (11 km) |
| Temirtau | Karaganda | 170,600 | KGF (50 km) |
| Kokshetau | Aqmola | 150,649 | KOV (14 km) |
| Aktau | Mangystau | 147,443 | SCO (23 km) |
| Rudnyy | Kostanay | 124,000 | KSN (39 km) |
| Ekibastuz | Pavlodar Region | 121,470 | — |
| Taldykorgan | Zhetysu Region | 116,558 | TDK (13 km) |
| Zhezqazghan | Ulytau Region | 104,357 | DZN (10 km) |
| Zhanaozen | Mangystau | 103,598 | — |
Common questions
Which cities in Kazakhstan have a car rental page?
Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Aktobe, Karagandy, Taraz, Kyzylorda, Oral, Pavlodar, Ust-Kamenogorsk and 13 more.
What currency is used in Kazakhstan?
The Tenge (KZT).
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.