Car hire and driving in Herāt
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 HEA means 16 km (10 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 Herāt
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herāt to Kandahār | Afghanistan | 447 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 49 min |
| Herāt to Balkh | Afghanistan | 502 km (312 mi) | about 7 h 40 min |
| Herāt to Mazār-e Sharīf | Afghanistan | 516 km (321 mi) | about 7 h 52 min |
| Herāt to Ghazni | Afghanistan | 580 km (361 mi) | about 8 h 51 min |
| Herāt to Baghlān | Afghanistan | 623 km (387 mi) | about 9 h 30 min |
| Herāt to Kabul | Afghanistan | 640 km (397 mi) | about 9 h 45 min |
| Herāt to Bagrām | Afghanistan | 650 km (404 mi) | about 9 h 55 min |
| Herāt to Gardez | Afghanistan | 653 km (406 mi) | about 9 h 58 min |
| Herāt to Kunduz | Afghanistan | 658 km (409 mi) | about 10 h 2 min |
| Herāt to Jalālābād | Afghanistan | 757 km (470 mi) | about 11 h 33 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 Herāt?
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.