Car hire and driving in Karagandy
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. Picking up at KGF means 22 km (14 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798.
Drives from Karagandy
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karagandy to Temirtau | Kazakhstan | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Karagandy to Astana | Kazakhstan | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Karagandy to Ekibastuz | Kazakhstan | 265 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Karagandy to Pavlodar | Kazakhstan | 386 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Karagandy to Zhezqazghan | Kazakhstan | 454 km (282 mi) | about 6 h 55 min |
| Karagandy to Kokshetau | Kazakhstan | 464 km (289 mi) | about 7 h 5 min |
| Karagandy to Semey | Kazakhstan | 514 km (319 mi) | about 7 h 50 min |
| Karagandy to Petropavl | Kazakhstan | 624 km (388 mi) | about 9 h 31 min |
| Karagandy to Taldykorgan | Kazakhstan | 663 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 7 min |
| Karagandy to Ust-Kamenogorsk | Kazakhstan | 681 km (423 mi) | about 10 h 23 min |
| Karagandy to Kostanay | Kazakhstan | 757 km (470 mi) | about 11 h 33 min |
| Karagandy to Rudnyy | Kazakhstan | 777 km (483 mi) | about 11 h 51 min |
| Karagandy to Almaty | Kazakhstan | 784 km (487 mi) | about 11 h 57 min |
| Karagandy to Shymkent | Kazakhstan | 876 km (544 mi) | about 13 h 21 min |
| Karagandy to Aktobe | Kazakhstan | 1,134 km (705 mi) | about 17 h 18 min |
| Karagandy to Taraz | Kazakhstan | 779 km (484 mi) | about 11 h 53 min |
| Karagandy to Kyzylorda | Kazakhstan | 793 km (493 mi) | about 12 h 6 min |
| Karagandy to Oral | Kazakhstan | 1,535 km (954 mi) | about 23 h 25 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 Karagandy?
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 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.