Car hire and driving in Balashikha
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Russia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ZIA means 30 km (19 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24233148 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.
Drives from Balashikha
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balashikha to Cherëmushki | Russia | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Balashikha to Elektrostal’ | Russia | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Balashikha to Noginsk | Russia | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Balashikha to Khimki | Russia | 34 km (21 mi) | about 32 min |
| Balashikha to Novo-Peredelkino | Russia | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Balashikha to Odintsovo | Russia | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Balashikha to Podolsk | Russia | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Balashikha to Zelenograd | Russia | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Balashikha to Sergiyev Posad | Russia | 59 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Balashikha to Orekhovo-Zuyevo | Russia | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Balashikha to Kolomna | Russia | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Balashikha to Serpukhov | Russia | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Balashikha to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 644 km (400 mi) | about 9 h 50 min |
| Balashikha to Berlin | Germany | 1,629 km (1,012 mi) | about 24 h 51 min |
| Balashikha to Kyiv | Ukraine | 772 km (480 mi) | about 11 h 47 min |
| Balashikha to Bucharest | Romania | 1,515 km (941 mi) | about 23 h 6 min |
| Balashikha to Minsk | Belarus | 696 km (433 mi) | about 10 h 37 min |
| Balashikha to Budapest | Hungary | 1,589 km (988 mi) | about 24 h 14 min |
| Balashikha to Warsaw | Poland | 1,172 km (728 mi) | about 17 h 52 min |
| Balashikha to Vienna | Austria | 1,691 km (1,051 mi) | about 25 h 47 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 Balashikha?
The right, as everywhere in Russia.
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.