Car hire and driving in Zhanaozen
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798.
Drives from Zhanaozen
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhanaozen to Aktau | Kazakhstan | 141 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Zhanaozen to Atyrau | Kazakhstan | 425 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 29 min |
| Zhanaozen to Aktobe | Kazakhstan | 839 km (521 mi) | about 12 h 48 min |
| Zhanaozen to Oral | Kazakhstan | 886 km (550 mi) | about 13 h 30 min |
| Zhanaozen to Kyzylorda | Kazakhstan | 1,023 km (636 mi) | about 15 h 36 min |
| Zhanaozen to Turkistan | Kazakhstan | 1,244 km (773 mi) | about 18 h 58 min |
| Zhanaozen to Zhezqazghan | Kazakhstan | 1,255 km (780 mi) | about 19 h 8 min |
| Zhanaozen to Rudnyy | Kazakhstan | 1,311 km (814 mi) | about 19 h 59 min |
| Zhanaozen to Kostanay | Kazakhstan | 1,353 km (841 mi) | about 20 h 38 min |
| Zhanaozen to Shymkent | Kazakhstan | 1,368 km (850 mi) | about 20 h 51 min |
| Zhanaozen to Taraz | Kazakhstan | 1,500 km (932 mi) | about 22 h 53 min |
| Zhanaozen to Kokshetau | Kazakhstan | 1,641 km (1,020 mi) | about 25 h 2 min |
| Zhanaozen to Astana | Kazakhstan | 1,644 km (1,022 mi) | about 25 h 4 min |
| Zhanaozen to Karagandy | Kazakhstan | 1,699 km (1,056 mi) | about 25 h 54 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 Zhanaozen?
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.