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Donetsk · Ukraine

Car hire and driving in Donetsk

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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798.

Drives from Donetsk

Car rental from Donetsk: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Donetsk to HorlivkaUkraine35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Donetsk to KramatorskUkraine81 km (50 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Donetsk to AlchevskUkraine89 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Donetsk to SlovyanskUkraine93 km (58 mi)about 1 h 25 min
Donetsk to MariupolUkraine105 km (65 mi)about 1 h 36 min
Donetsk to TaganrogRussia120 km (75 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Donetsk to LuhanskUkraine127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Donetsk to PavlohradUkraine154 km (96 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Donetsk to BerdyanskUkraine160 km (100 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Donetsk to Rostov-on-DonRussia168 km (105 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Donetsk to BatayskRussia177 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Donetsk to ShakhtyRussia183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Donetsk to IstanbulTurkey1,047 km (651 mi)about 15 h 58 min
Donetsk to MoscowRussia860 km (534 mi)about 13 h 6 min
Donetsk to Saint PetersburgRussia1,410 km (876 mi)about 21 h 31 min
Donetsk to AnkaraTurkey984 km (611 mi)about 15 h
Donetsk to BerlinGermany1,794 km (1,115 mi)about 27 h 22 min
Donetsk to BursaTurkey1,114 km (692 mi)about 16 h 59 min
Donetsk to KyivUkraine593 km (369 mi)about 9 h 3 min
Donetsk to İzmirTurkey1,372 km (852 mi)about 20 h 55 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 Donetsk?

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.