Car hire and driving in Taldykorgan
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 TDK 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 Taldykorgan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taldykorgan to Almaty | Kazakhstan | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Taldykorgan to Taraz | Kazakhstan | 608 km (378 mi) | about 9 h 16 min |
| Taldykorgan to Semey | Kazakhstan | 617 km (383 mi) | about 9 h 25 min |
| Taldykorgan to Ust-Kamenogorsk | Kazakhstan | 636 km (395 mi) | about 9 h 42 min |
| Taldykorgan to Karagandy | Kazakhstan | 663 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 7 min |
| Taldykorgan to Temirtau | Kazakhstan | 692 km (430 mi) | about 10 h 33 min |
| Taldykorgan to Shymkent | Kazakhstan | 767 km (476 mi) | about 11 h 41 min |
| Taldykorgan to Ekibastuz | Kazakhstan | 779 km (484 mi) | about 11 h 53 min |
| Taldykorgan to Pavlodar | Kazakhstan | 814 km (506 mi) | about 12 h 25 min |
| Taldykorgan to Turkistan | Kazakhstan | 829 km (515 mi) | about 12 h 38 min |
| Taldykorgan to Astana | Kazakhstan | 856 km (532 mi) | about 13 h 3 min |
| Taldykorgan to Zhezqazghan | Kazakhstan | 873 km (543 mi) | about 13 h 19 min |
| Taldykorgan to Aktobe | Kazakhstan | 1,683 km (1,046 mi) | about 25 h 40 min |
| Taldykorgan to Kyzylorda | Kazakhstan | 1,012 km (629 mi) | about 15 h 26 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 Taldykorgan?
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.