Car rental
Car hire in cities across Kazakhstan
Drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices, city by city, from public data.
23 cities in Kazakhstan have a car rental page: drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | Almaty | 1,977,011 | ALA (16 km) |
| Astana | Astana | 1,544,142 | NQZ (17 km) |
| Shymkent | Shymkent | 1,200,000 | CIT (12 km) |
| Aktobe | Aktobe | 500,757 | AKX (4 km) |
| Karagandy | Karaganda | 497,777 | KGF (22 km) |
| Taraz | Zhambyl | 358,153 | DMB (8 km) |
| Kyzylorda | Kyzylorda | 354,800 | KZO (18 km) |
| Oral | West Kazakhstan | 330,000 | URA (13 km) |
| Pavlodar | Pavlodar Region | 329,002 | PWQ (11 km) |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk | East Kazakhstan | 319,067 | UKK (11 km) |
| Semey | Abai Region | 292,780 | PLX (8 km) |
| Atyrau | Atyrau Oblisi | 290,700 | GUW (5 km) |
| Turkistan | Turkistan | 227,098 | HSA (24 km) |
| Kostanay | Kostanay | 210,000 | KSN (5 km) |
| Petropavl | North Kazakhstan | 200,920 | PPK (11 km) |
| Temirtau | Karaganda | 170,600 | KGF (50 km) |
| Kokshetau | Aqmola | 150,649 | KOV (14 km) |
| Aktau | Mangystau | 147,443 | SCO (23 km) |
| Rudnyy | Kostanay | 124,000 | KSN (39 km) |
| Ekibastuz | Pavlodar Region | 121,470 | — |
| Taldykorgan | Zhetysu Region | 116,558 | TDK (13 km) |
| Zhezqazghan | Ulytau Region | 104,357 | DZN (10 km) |
| Zhanaozen | Mangystau | 103,598 | — |
Common questions
Which cities in Kazakhstan have a car rental page?
Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Aktobe, Karagandy, Taraz, Kyzylorda, Oral, Pavlodar, Ust-Kamenogorsk and 13 more.
What currency is used in Kazakhstan?
The Tenge (KZT).
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.