Car hire and driving in Ust-Kamenogorsk
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 UKK 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 Ust-Kamenogorsk
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Semey | Kazakhstan | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Pavlodar | Kazakhstan | 469 km (292 mi) | about 7 h 9 min |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Ekibastuz | Kazakhstan | 547 km (340 mi) | about 8 h 20 min |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Taldykorgan | Kazakhstan | 636 km (395 mi) | about 9 h 42 min |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Karagandy | Kazakhstan | 681 km (423 mi) | about 10 h 23 min |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Temirtau | Kazakhstan | 689 km (428 mi) | about 10 h 31 min |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Astana | Kazakhstan | 799 km (496 mi) | about 12 h 11 min |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Almaty | Kazakhstan | 864 km (537 mi) | about 13 h 10 min |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Kokshetau | Kazakhstan | 982 km (610 mi) | about 14 h 58 min |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Petropavl | Kazakhstan | 1,060 km (659 mi) | about 16 h 10 min |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Zhezqazghan | Kazakhstan | 1,114 km (692 mi) | about 16 h 59 min |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Taraz | Kazakhstan | 1,164 km (723 mi) | about 17 h 45 min |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Shymkent | Kazakhstan | 1,312 km (815 mi) | about 20 h |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Kyzylorda | Kazakhstan | 1,403 km (872 mi) | about 21 h 23 min |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Turkistan | Kazakhstan | 1,320 km (820 mi) | about 20 h 8 min |
| Ust-Kamenogorsk to Kostanay | Kazakhstan | 1,355 km (842 mi) | about 20 h 40 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 Ust-Kamenogorsk?
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.