Car hire and driving in Temirtau
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 KGF means 50 km (31 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 Temirtau
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temirtau to Karagandy | Kazakhstan | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Temirtau to Astana | Kazakhstan | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Temirtau to Ekibastuz | Kazakhstan | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Temirtau to Pavlodar | Kazakhstan | 373 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 42 min |
| Temirtau to Kokshetau | Kazakhstan | 435 km (270 mi) | about 6 h 38 min |
| Temirtau to Zhezqazghan | Kazakhstan | 458 km (285 mi) | about 6 h 59 min |
| Temirtau to Semey | Kazakhstan | 520 km (323 mi) | about 7 h 56 min |
| Temirtau to Petropavl | Kazakhstan | 595 km (369 mi) | about 9 h 4 min |
| Temirtau to Ust-Kamenogorsk | Kazakhstan | 689 km (428 mi) | about 10 h 31 min |
| Temirtau to Taldykorgan | Kazakhstan | 692 km (430 mi) | about 10 h 33 min |
| Temirtau to Kostanay | Kazakhstan | 733 km (455 mi) | about 11 h 11 min |
| Temirtau to Rudnyy | Kazakhstan | 754 km (468 mi) | about 11 h 30 min |
| Temirtau to Almaty | Kazakhstan | 814 km (506 mi) | about 12 h 25 min |
| Temirtau to Shymkent | Kazakhstan | 899 km (558 mi) | about 13 h 42 min |
| Temirtau to Aktobe | Kazakhstan | 1,120 km (696 mi) | about 17 h 5 min |
| Temirtau to Taraz | Kazakhstan | 805 km (500 mi) | about 12 h 16 min |
| Temirtau to Kyzylorda | Kazakhstan | 804 km (500 mi) | about 12 h 16 min |
| Temirtau to Oral | Kazakhstan | 1,518 km (943 mi) | about 23 h 9 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 Temirtau?
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.