Car hire and driving in Pavlodar
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 PWQ means 11 km (7 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 Pavlodar
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavlodar to Ekibastuz | Kazakhstan | 128 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Pavlodar to Semey | Kazakhstan | 307 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Pavlodar to Temirtau | Kazakhstan | 373 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 42 min |
| Pavlodar to Karagandy | Kazakhstan | 386 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Pavlodar to Astana | Kazakhstan | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Pavlodar to Ust-Kamenogorsk | Kazakhstan | 469 km (292 mi) | about 7 h 9 min |
| Pavlodar to Kokshetau | Kazakhstan | 521 km (324 mi) | about 7 h 57 min |
| Pavlodar to Petropavl | Kazakhstan | 591 km (367 mi) | about 9 h 1 min |
| Pavlodar to Taldykorgan | Kazakhstan | 814 km (506 mi) | about 12 h 25 min |
| Pavlodar to Zhezqazghan | Kazakhstan | 827 km (514 mi) | about 12 h 37 min |
| Pavlodar to Kostanay | Kazakhstan | 903 km (561 mi) | about 13 h 46 min |
| Pavlodar to Rudnyy | Kazakhstan | 937 km (582 mi) | about 14 h 17 min |
| Pavlodar to Almaty | Kazakhstan | 1,003 km (623 mi) | about 15 h 18 min |
| Pavlodar to Shymkent | Kazakhstan | 1,238 km (769 mi) | about 18 h 53 min |
| Pavlodar to Aktobe | Kazakhstan | 1,388 km (862 mi) | about 21 h 10 min |
| Pavlodar to Taraz | Kazakhstan | 1,123 km (698 mi) | about 17 h 8 min |
| Pavlodar to Kyzylorda | Kazakhstan | 1,177 km (732 mi) | about 17 h 57 min |
| Pavlodar to Oral | Kazakhstan | 1,753 km (1,089 mi) | about 26 h 44 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 Pavlodar?
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.