Car hire and driving in Ghazni
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.
Drives from Ghazni
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghazni to Gardez | Afghanistan | 75 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Ghazni to Kabul | Afghanistan | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Ghazni to Bagrām | Afghanistan | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Ghazni to Jalālābād | Afghanistan | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Ghazni to Baghlān | Afghanistan | 288 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 23 min |
| Ghazni to Kandahār | Afghanistan | 333 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| Ghazni to Kunduz | Afghanistan | 355 km (221 mi) | about 5 h 25 min |
| Ghazni to Mazār-e Sharīf | Afghanistan | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Ghazni to Balkh | Afghanistan | 382 km (237 mi) | about 5 h 50 min |
| Ghazni to Herāt | Afghanistan | 580 km (361 mi) | about 8 h 51 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 Ghazni?
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 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.