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Taraz · Kazakhstan

Car hire and driving in Taraz

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Kazakhstan traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DMB means 8 km (5 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 Taraz

Car rental from Taraz: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Taraz to ShymkentKazakhstan159 km (99 mi)about 2 h 26 min
Taraz to TurkistanKazakhstan257 km (160 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Taraz to AlmatyKazakhstan451 km (281 mi)about 6 h 53 min
Taraz to KyzylordaKazakhstan518 km (322 mi)about 7 h 54 min
Taraz to TaldykorganKazakhstan608 km (378 mi)about 9 h 16 min
Taraz to ZhezqazghanKazakhstan615 km (382 mi)about 9 h 23 min
Taraz to KaragandyKazakhstan779 km (484 mi)about 11 h 53 min
Taraz to TemirtauKazakhstan805 km (500 mi)about 12 h 16 min
Taraz to AstanaKazakhstan921 km (572 mi)about 14 h 3 min
Taraz to EkibastuzKazakhstan1,025 km (637 mi)about 15 h 38 min
Taraz to SemeyKazakhstan1,075 km (668 mi)about 16 h 23 min
Taraz to PavlodarKazakhstan1,123 km (698 mi)about 17 h 8 min
Taraz to AktobeKazakhstan1,355 km (842 mi)about 20 h 40 min
Taraz to OralKazakhstan1,764 km (1,096 mi)about 26 h 55 min
Taraz to Ust-KamenogorskKazakhstan1,164 km (723 mi)about 17 h 45 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Taraz?

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 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.