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Brest · Belarus

Car hire and driving in Brest

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

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In Belarus traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BQT means 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648811.

Drives from Brest

Car rental from Brest: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Brest to BiałystokPoland120 km (74 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Brest to LublinPoland124 km (77 mi)about 1 h 53 min
Brest to PinskBelarus160 km (100 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Brest to HrodnaBelarus174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 40 min
Brest to Praga PołudniePoland180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Brest to UrsynówPoland182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Brest to TargówekPoland183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Brest to MokotówPoland183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Brest to WarsawPoland185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 49 min
Brest to LutskUkraine188 km (117 mi)about 2 h 52 min
Brest to BiałołekaPoland189 km (117 mi)about 2 h 52 min
Brest to WolaPoland189 km (117 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Brest to IstanbulTurkey1,296 km (805 mi)about 19 h 46 min
Brest to MoscowRussia994 km (618 mi)about 15 h 9 min
Brest to LondonUnited Kingdom1,633 km (1,015 mi)about 24 h 54 min
Brest to Saint PetersburgRussia961 km (597 mi)about 14 h 39 min
Brest to AnkaraTurkey1,525 km (948 mi)about 23 h 16 min
Brest to BerlinGermany702 km (436 mi)about 10 h 42 min
Brest to BursaTurkey1,386 km (861 mi)about 21 h 8 min
Brest to KyivUkraine508 km (315 mi)about 7 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)
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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 Brest?

The right, as everywhere in Belarus.

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.