Car hire and driving in Ekibastuz
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798.
Drives from Ekibastuz
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekibastuz to Pavlodar | Kazakhstan | 128 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Ekibastuz to Temirtau | Kazakhstan | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Ekibastuz to Karagandy | Kazakhstan | 265 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Ekibastuz to Astana | Kazakhstan | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Ekibastuz to Semey | Kazakhstan | 373 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 42 min |
| Ekibastuz to Kokshetau | Kazakhstan | 437 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 40 min |
| Ekibastuz to Petropavl | Kazakhstan | 539 km (335 mi) | about 8 h 13 min |
| Ekibastuz to Ust-Kamenogorsk | Kazakhstan | 547 km (340 mi) | about 8 h 20 min |
| Ekibastuz to Zhezqazghan | Kazakhstan | 700 km (435 mi) | about 10 h 40 min |
| Ekibastuz to Taldykorgan | Kazakhstan | 779 km (484 mi) | about 11 h 53 min |
| Ekibastuz to Kostanay | Kazakhstan | 809 km (502 mi) | about 12 h 20 min |
| Ekibastuz to Rudnyy | Kazakhstan | 840 km (522 mi) | about 12 h 49 min |
| Ekibastuz to Almaty | Kazakhstan | 949 km (590 mi) | about 14 h 29 min |
| Ekibastuz to Shymkent | Kazakhstan | 1,132 km (704 mi) | about 17 h 16 min |
| Ekibastuz to Aktobe | Kazakhstan | 1,274 km (792 mi) | about 19 h 26 min |
| Ekibastuz to Taraz | Kazakhstan | 1,025 km (637 mi) | about 15 h 38 min |
| Ekibastuz to Kyzylorda | Kazakhstan | 1,052 km (654 mi) | about 16 h 3 min |
| Ekibastuz to Oral | Kazakhstan | 1,648 km (1,024 mi) | about 25 h 8 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 Ekibastuz?
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.