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Car hire and driving in Belgrade

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

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In Serbia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BEG means 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648834 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648914.

Drives from Belgrade

Car rental from Belgrade: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Belgrade to Novi SadSerbia70 km (44 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Belgrade to KragujevacSerbia95 km (59 mi)about 1 h 27 min
Belgrade to ČačakSerbia102 km (63 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Belgrade to TimişoaraRomania121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Belgrade to TuzlaBosnia and Herzegovina145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Belgrade to SuboticaSerbia157 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Belgrade to SzegedHungary163 km (101 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Belgrade to AradRomania167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Belgrade to SarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina199 km (123 mi)about 3 h 2 min
Belgrade to NišSerbia201 km (125 mi)about 3 h 4 min
Belgrade to ZenicaBosnia and Herzegovina214 km (133 mi)about 3 h 16 min
Belgrade to PécsHungary225 km (140 mi)about 3 h 26 min
Belgrade to IstanbulTurkey809 km (503 mi)about 12 h 20 min
Belgrade to MoscowRussia1,714 km (1,065 mi)about 26 h 8 min
Belgrade to LondonUnited Kingdom1,692 km (1,051 mi)about 25 h 48 min
Belgrade to AnkaraTurkey1,152 km (716 mi)about 17 h 34 min
Belgrade to BerlinGermany1,002 km (622 mi)about 15 h 16 min
Belgrade to BursaTurkey870 km (541 mi)about 13 h 16 min
Belgrade to KyivUkraine980 km (609 mi)about 14 h 57 min
Belgrade to İzmirTurkey901 km (560 mi)about 13 h 44 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)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
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)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

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

The right, as everywhere in Serbia.

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.