Car hire and driving in Kandahār
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 KDH means 18 km (11 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 Kandahār
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kandahār to Ghazni | Afghanistan | 333 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| Kandahār to Gardez | Afghanistan | 396 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
| Kandahār to Herāt | Afghanistan | 447 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 49 min |
| Kandahār to Kabul | Afghanistan | 457 km (284 mi) | about 6 h 58 min |
| Kandahār to Bagrām | Afghanistan | 498 km (310 mi) | about 7 h 36 min |
| Kandahār to Jalālābād | Afghanistan | 541 km (336 mi) | about 8 h 15 min |
| Kandahār to Baghlān | Afghanistan | 573 km (356 mi) | about 8 h 45 min |
| Kandahār to Mazār-e Sharīf | Afghanistan | 581 km (361 mi) | about 8 h 52 min |
| Kandahār to Balkh | Afghanistan | 582 km (362 mi) | about 8 h 53 min |
| Kandahār to Kunduz | Afghanistan | 638 km (397 mi) | about 9 h 44 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 Kandahār?
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.