Car hire and driving in Arad
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Romania traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TSR means 42 km (26 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Arad
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arad to Timişoara | Romania | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Arad to Szeged | Hungary | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Arad to Oradea | Romania | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Arad to Subotica | Serbia | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Arad to Kecskemét | Hungary | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Arad to Debrecen | Hungary | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Arad to Novi Sad | Serbia | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Arad to Zemun | Serbia | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Arad to Belgrade | Serbia | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Arad to Novi Beograd | Serbia | 168 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Arad to Cluj-Napoca | Romania | 186 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Arad to Nyíregyháza | Hungary | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Arad to Istanbul | Turkey | 841 km (522 mi) | about 12 h 49 min |
| Arad to Moscow | Russia | 1,553 km (965 mi) | about 23 h 41 min |
| Arad to London | United Kingdom | 1,670 km (1,037 mi) | about 25 h 28 min |
| Arad to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1,640 km (1,019 mi) | about 25 h 1 min |
| Arad to Ankara | Turkey | 1,166 km (724 mi) | about 17 h 47 min |
| Arad to Berlin | Germany | 907 km (564 mi) | about 13 h 50 min |
| Arad to Bursa | Turkey | 914 km (568 mi) | about 13 h 57 min |
| Arad to Kyiv | Ukraine | 829 km (515 mi) | about 12 h 39 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Arad?
The right, as everywhere in Romania.
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.