Car hire and driving in Gardez
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 KHT means 64 km (40 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 Gardez
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardez to Ghazni | Afghanistan | 75 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Gardez to Kabul | Afghanistan | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Gardez to Jalālābād | Afghanistan | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Gardez to Bagrām | Afghanistan | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Gardez to Baghlān | Afghanistan | 286 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Gardez to Kunduz | Afghanistan | 350 km (217 mi) | about 5 h 20 min |
| Gardez to Mazār-e Sharīf | Afghanistan | 396 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 2 min |
| Gardez to Kandahār | Afghanistan | 396 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
| Gardez to Balkh | Afghanistan | 410 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 15 min |
| Gardez to Herāt | Afghanistan | 653 km (406 mi) | about 9 h 58 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 Gardez?
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.