Car hire and driving in Elbląg
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Poland traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GDN means 66 km (41 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648827 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648832.
Drives from Elbląg
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elbląg to Gdańsk | Poland | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Elbląg to Gdynia | Poland | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Elbląg to Olsztyn | Poland | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Elbląg to Kaliningrad | Russia | 94 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Elbląg to Toruń | Poland | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Elbląg to Bydgoszcz | Poland | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Elbląg to Włocławek | Poland | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Elbląg to Płock | Poland | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Elbląg to Klaipėda | Lithuania | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Elbląg to Koszalin | Poland | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Elbląg to Białołeka | Poland | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Elbląg to Bielany | Poland | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Elbląg to Istanbul | Turkey | 1,623 km (1,009 mi) | about 24 h 45 min |
| Elbląg to Moscow | Russia | 1,173 km (729 mi) | about 17 h 53 min |
| Elbląg to London | United Kingdom | 1,340 km (833 mi) | about 20 h 26 min |
| Elbląg to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 919 km (571 mi) | about 14 h 1 min |
| Elbląg to Berlin | Germany | 437 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 40 min |
| Elbląg to Bursa | Turkey | 1,711 km (1,063 mi) | about 26 h 6 min |
| Elbląg to Kyiv | Ukraine | 859 km (534 mi) | about 13 h 6 min |
| Elbląg to Rome | Italy | 1,455 km (904 mi) | about 22 h 11 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Elbląg?
The right, as everywhere in Poland.
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.