Car hire and driving in Oral
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 URA means 13 km (8 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 Oral
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral to Aktobe | Kazakhstan | 420 km (261 mi) | about 6 h 25 min |
| Oral to Atyrau | Kazakhstan | 462 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| Oral to Rudnyy | Kazakhstan | 820 km (509 mi) | about 12 h 30 min |
| Oral to Aktau | Kazakhstan | 844 km (524 mi) | about 12 h 52 min |
| Oral to Kostanay | Kazakhstan | 858 km (533 mi) | about 13 h 5 min |
| Oral to Zhanaozen | Kazakhstan | 886 km (550 mi) | about 13 h 30 min |
| Oral to Zhezqazghan | Kazakhstan | 1,233 km (766 mi) | about 18 h 48 min |
| Oral to Kokshetau | Kazakhstan | 1,240 km (771 mi) | about 18 h 55 min |
| Oral to Petropavl | Kazakhstan | 1,247 km (775 mi) | about 19 h 1 min |
| Oral to Kyzylorda | Kazakhstan | 1,262 km (784 mi) | about 19 h 15 min |
| Oral to Astana | Kazakhstan | 1,390 km (864 mi) | about 21 h 12 min |
| Oral to Temirtau | Kazakhstan | 1,518 km (943 mi) | about 23 h 9 min |
| Oral to Shymkent | Kazakhstan | 1,696 km (1,054 mi) | about 25 h 52 min |
| Oral to Karagandy | Kazakhstan | 1,535 km (954 mi) | about 23 h 25 min |
| Oral to Taraz | Kazakhstan | 1,764 km (1,096 mi) | about 26 h 55 min |
| Oral to Pavlodar | Kazakhstan | 1,753 km (1,089 mi) | about 26 h 44 min |
| Oral to Turkistan | Kazakhstan | 1,542 km (958 mi) | about 23 h 31 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 Oral?
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.