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Derbent · Russia

Car hire and driving in Derbent

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 MCX means 98 km (61 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 Derbent

Car rental from Derbent: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Derbent to MakhachkalaRussia120 km (75 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Derbent to KhasavyurtRussia191 km (119 mi)about 2 h 55 min
Derbent to GroznyRussia254 km (158 mi)about 3 h 52 min
Derbent to NazranRussia315 km (196 mi)about 4 h 48 min
Derbent to VladikavkazRussia316 km (196 mi)about 4 h 49 min
Derbent to NalchikRussia413 km (257 mi)about 6 h 18 min
Derbent to IğdırTurkey428 km (266 mi)about 6 h 32 min
Derbent to AstrakhanRussia477 km (296 mi)about 7 h 16 min
Derbent to PyatigorskRussia479 km (298 mi)about 7 h 18 min
Derbent to KislovodskRussia497 km (309 mi)about 7 h 35 min
Derbent to AğrıTurkey513 km (319 mi)about 7 h 49 min
Derbent to CherkesskRussia560 km (348 mi)about 8 h 33 min
Derbent to IstanbulTurkey1,610 km (1,001 mi)about 24 h 33 min
Derbent to MoscowRussia1,705 km (1,060 mi)about 26 h
Derbent to AnkaraTurkey1,315 km (817 mi)about 20 h 3 min
Derbent to BursaTurkey1,620 km (1,007 mi)about 24 h 43 min
Derbent to KyivUkraine1,647 km (1,023 mi)about 25 h 7 min
Derbent to GaziantepTurkey1,087 km (675 mi)about 16 h 34 min
Derbent to DiyarbakırTurkey828 km (514 mi)about 12 h 37 min
Derbent to AdanaTurkey1,245 km (774 mi)about 18 h 59 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 Derbent?

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.