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Chernivtsi · Ukraine

Car hire and driving in Chernivtsi

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

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In Ukraine traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SCV means 74 km (46 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798.

Drives from Chernivtsi

Car rental from Chernivtsi: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Chernivtsi to Ivano-FrankivskUkraine114 km (71 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Chernivtsi to TernopilUkraine143 km (89 mi)about 2 h 11 min
Chernivtsi to KhmelnytskyiUkraine147 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Chernivtsi to Piatra NeamţRomania156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Chernivtsi to BălţiMoldova160 km (99 mi)about 2 h 26 min
Chernivtsi to IaşiRomania177 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Chernivtsi to Baia MareRomania190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Chernivtsi to BacăuRomania205 km (128 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Chernivtsi to VinnytsyaUkraine213 km (133 mi)about 3 h 15 min
Chernivtsi to Târgu MureşRomania220 km (137 mi)about 3 h 21 min
Chernivtsi to LvivUkraine221 km (137 mi)about 3 h 22 min
Chernivtsi to Satu MareRomania235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Chernivtsi to IstanbulTurkey843 km (524 mi)about 12 h 52 min
Chernivtsi to MoscowRussia1,149 km (714 mi)about 17 h 32 min
Chernivtsi to Saint PetersburgRussia1,326 km (824 mi)about 20 h 13 min
Chernivtsi to AnkaraTurkey1,081 km (672 mi)about 16 h 30 min
Chernivtsi to BerlinGermany1,003 km (623 mi)about 15 h 17 min
Chernivtsi to BursaTurkey934 km (580 mi)about 14 h 14 min
Chernivtsi to KyivUkraine410 km (255 mi)about 6 h 15 min
Chernivtsi to İzmirTurkey1,103 km (685 mi)about 16 h 49 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 Chernivtsi?

The right, as everywhere in Ukraine.

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.