Car hire and driving in Petropavl
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 PPK 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 Petropavl
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petropavl to Kokshetau | Kazakhstan | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Petropavl to Kostanay | Kazakhstan | 405 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 11 min |
| Petropavl to Astana | Kazakhstan | 438 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 41 min |
| Petropavl to Rudnyy | Kazakhstan | 448 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 50 min |
| Petropavl to Ekibastuz | Kazakhstan | 539 km (335 mi) | about 8 h 13 min |
| Petropavl to Pavlodar | Kazakhstan | 591 km (367 mi) | about 9 h 1 min |
| Petropavl to Temirtau | Kazakhstan | 595 km (369 mi) | about 9 h 4 min |
| Petropavl to Karagandy | Kazakhstan | 624 km (388 mi) | about 9 h 31 min |
| Petropavl to Zhezqazghan | Kazakhstan | 794 km (493 mi) | about 12 h 6 min |
| Petropavl to Semey | Kazakhstan | 896 km (557 mi) | about 13 h 40 min |
| Petropavl to Aktobe | Kazakhstan | 953 km (592 mi) | about 14 h 32 min |
| Petropavl to Ust-Kamenogorsk | Kazakhstan | 1,060 km (659 mi) | about 16 h 10 min |
| Petropavl to Almaty | Kazakhstan | 1,408 km (875 mi) | about 21 h 29 min |
| Petropavl to Shymkent | Kazakhstan | 1,397 km (868 mi) | about 21 h 19 min |
| Petropavl to Taraz | Kazakhstan | 1,341 km (833 mi) | about 20 h 27 min |
| Petropavl to Kyzylorda | Kazakhstan | 1,144 km (711 mi) | about 17 h 27 min |
| Petropavl to Oral | Kazakhstan | 1,247 km (775 mi) | about 19 h 1 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 Petropavl?
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.