Car hire and driving in Nukus
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Uzbekistan traffic drives on the right. Picking up at NCU means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Nukus
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nukus to Urganch | Uzbekistan | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Nukus to Xiva | Uzbekistan | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Nukus to Bukhara | Uzbekistan | 503 km (312 mi) | about 7 h 40 min |
| Nukus to Navoiy | Uzbekistan | 550 km (342 mi) | about 8 h 23 min |
| Nukus to Qarshi | Uzbekistan | 657 km (408 mi) | about 10 h 1 min |
| Nukus to Samarkand | Uzbekistan | 691 km (429 mi) | about 10 h 32 min |
| Nukus to Shahrisabz | Uzbekistan | 716 km (445 mi) | about 10 h 55 min |
| Nukus to Jizzax | Uzbekistan | 734 km (456 mi) | about 11 h 11 min |
| Nukus to Tashkent | Uzbekistan | 806 km (501 mi) | about 12 h 18 min |
| Nukus to Chirchiq | Uzbekistan | 832 km (517 mi) | about 12 h 41 min |
| Nukus to Olmaliq | Uzbekistan | 849 km (527 mi) | about 12 h 57 min |
| Nukus to Tirmiz | Uzbekistan | 876 km (544 mi) | about 13 h 21 min |
| Nukus to Andijon | Uzbekistan | 1,075 km (668 mi) | about 16 h 23 min |
| Nukus to Namangan | Uzbekistan | 1,014 km (630 mi) | about 15 h 27 min |
| Nukus to Fergana | Uzbekistan | 1,040 km (646 mi) | about 15 h 52 min |
| Nukus to Qo‘qon | Uzbekistan | 967 km (601 mi) | about 14 h 45 min |
| Nukus to Marg‘ilon | Uzbekistan | 1,033 km (642 mi) | about 15 h 45 min |
| Nukus to Angren | Uzbekistan | 888 km (552 mi) | about 13 h 33 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 Nukus?
The right, as everywhere in Uzbekistan.
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.