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Barnaul · Russia

Car hire and driving in Barnaul

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Russia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BAX means 12 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/Q24233148 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.

Drives from Barnaul

Car rental from Barnaul: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Barnaul to BiyskRussia135 km (84 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Barnaul to NovosibirskRussia192 km (119 mi)about 2 h 55 min
Barnaul to KiselëvskRussia205 km (128 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Barnaul to Prokop’yevskRussia207 km (128 mi)about 3 h 9 min
Barnaul to Leninsk-KuznetskyRussia215 km (134 mi)about 3 h 17 min
Barnaul to NovokuznetskRussia229 km (143 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Barnaul to RubtsovskRussia267 km (166 mi)about 4 h 4 min
Barnaul to KemerovoRussia270 km (168 mi)about 4 h 7 min
Barnaul to MezhdurechenskRussia289 km (179 mi)about 4 h 24 min
Barnaul to TomskRussia358 km (222 mi)about 5 h 28 min
Barnaul to SeverskRussia368 km (228 mi)about 5 h 36 min
Barnaul to AbakanRussia510 km (317 mi)about 7 h 47 min
Barnaul to YekaterinburgRussia1,512 km (940 mi)about 23 h 4 min
Barnaul to ChelyabinskRussia1,456 km (904 mi)about 22 h 12 min
Barnaul to OmskRussia697 km (433 mi)about 10 h 38 min
Barnaul to KrasnoyarskRussia661 km (411 mi)about 10 h 5 min
Barnaul to PermRussia1,784 km (1,109 mi)about 27 h 12 min
Barnaul to TyumenRussia1,223 km (760 mi)about 18 h 39 min
Barnaul to IrkutskRussia1,382 km (859 mi)about 21 h 4 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Barnaul?

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 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.