Car hire and driving in Kunduz
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 Kunduz
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunduz to Baghlān | Afghanistan | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Kunduz to Mazār-e Sharīf | Afghanistan | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Kunduz to Balkh | Afghanistan | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Kunduz to Bagrām | Afghanistan | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Kunduz to Kabul | Afghanistan | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Kunduz to Jalālābād | Afghanistan | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Kunduz to Gardez | Afghanistan | 350 km (217 mi) | about 5 h 20 min |
| Kunduz to Ghazni | Afghanistan | 355 km (221 mi) | about 5 h 25 min |
| Kunduz to Kandahār | Afghanistan | 638 km (397 mi) | about 9 h 44 min |
| Kunduz to Herāt | Afghanistan | 658 km (409 mi) | about 10 h 2 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 Kunduz?
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.