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Doncaster · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Doncaster

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

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LBA means 52 km (32 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Doncaster

Car rental from Doncaster: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Doncaster to SheffieldUnited Kingdom27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Doncaster to WakefieldUnited Kingdom30 km (19 mi)about 27 min
Doncaster to ChesterfieldUnited Kingdom36 km (22 mi)about 33 min
Doncaster to LeedsUnited Kingdom41 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Doncaster to MansfieldUnited Kingdom44 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Doncaster to HuddersfieldUnited Kingdom45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Doncaster to YorkUnited Kingdom48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Doncaster to BradfordUnited Kingdom51 km (32 mi)about 46 min
Doncaster to LincolnUnited Kingdom51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Doncaster to Kingston upon HullUnited Kingdom58 km (36 mi)about 53 min
Doncaster to NottinghamUnited Kingdom63 km (39 mi)about 58 min
Doncaster to OldhamUnited Kingdom65 km (41 mi)about 1 h
Doncaster to LondonUnited Kingdom234 km (145 mi)about 3 h 34 min
Doncaster to BerlinGermany977 km (607 mi)about 14 h 54 min
Doncaster to MadridSpain1,470 km (913 mi)about 22 h 25 min
Doncaster to RomeItaly1,642 km (1,020 mi)about 25 h 2 min
Doncaster to ParisFrance573 km (356 mi)about 8 h 44 min
Doncaster to HamburgGermany734 km (456 mi)about 11 h 12 min
Doncaster to BudapestHungary1,569 km (975 mi)about 23 h 55 min
Doncaster to WarsawPoland1,487 km (924 mi)about 22 h 41 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)
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 Doncaster?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

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.