Car hire and driving in Kyzylorda
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 KZO 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/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798.
Drives from Kyzylorda
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyzylorda to Turkistan | Kazakhstan | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Kyzylorda to Zhezqazghan | Kazakhstan | 368 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
| Kyzylorda to Shymkent | Kazakhstan | 434 km (270 mi) | about 6 h 37 min |
| Kyzylorda to Taraz | Kazakhstan | 518 km (322 mi) | about 7 h 54 min |
| Kyzylorda to Karagandy | Kazakhstan | 793 km (493 mi) | about 12 h 6 min |
| Kyzylorda to Temirtau | Kazakhstan | 804 km (500 mi) | about 12 h 16 min |
| Kyzylorda to Astana | Kazakhstan | 830 km (516 mi) | about 12 h 39 min |
| Kyzylorda to Aktobe | Kazakhstan | 866 km (538 mi) | about 13 h 13 min |
| Kyzylorda to Rudnyy | Kazakhstan | 920 km (571 mi) | about 14 h 1 min |
| Kyzylorda to Almaty | Kazakhstan | 928 km (576 mi) | about 14 h 9 min |
| Kyzylorda to Kostanay | Kazakhstan | 940 km (584 mi) | about 14 h 20 min |
| Kyzylorda to Kokshetau | Kazakhstan | 979 km (608 mi) | about 14 h 56 min |
| Kyzylorda to Oral | Kazakhstan | 1,262 km (784 mi) | about 19 h 15 min |
| Kyzylorda to Pavlodar | Kazakhstan | 1,177 km (732 mi) | about 17 h 57 min |
| Kyzylorda to Ust-Kamenogorsk | Kazakhstan | 1,403 km (872 mi) | about 21 h 23 min |
| Kyzylorda to Semey | Kazakhstan | 1,263 km (785 mi) | about 19 h 16 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 Kyzylorda?
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 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.