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Erzurum · Turkey

Car hire and driving in Erzurum

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

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In Turkey traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ERZ means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743529.

Drives from Erzurum

Car rental from Erzurum: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Erzurum to BingölTurkey132 km (82 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Erzurum to RizeTurkey139 km (86 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Erzurum to AğrıTurkey152 km (95 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Erzurum to ErzincanTurkey154 km (96 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Erzurum to TrabzonTurkey179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Erzurum to ElazığTurkey224 km (139 mi)about 3 h 25 min
Erzurum to BatmanTurkey225 km (140 mi)about 3 h 26 min
Erzurum to SiirtTurkey227 km (141 mi)about 3 h 28 min
Erzurum to IğdırTurkey236 km (147 mi)about 3 h 36 min
Erzurum to DiyarbakırTurkey240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 40 min
Erzurum to VanTurkey240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 40 min
Erzurum to GiresunTurkey269 km (167 mi)about 4 h 6 min
Erzurum to IstanbulTurkey1,049 km (652 mi)about 16 h
Erzurum to AnkaraTurkey718 km (446 mi)about 10 h 57 min
Erzurum to BursaTurkey1,040 km (646 mi)about 15 h 51 min
Erzurum to KyivUkraine1,441 km (895 mi)about 21 h 58 min
Erzurum to İzmirTurkey1,229 km (764 mi)about 18 h 45 min
Erzurum to GaziantepTurkey464 km (288 mi)about 7 h 4 min
Erzurum to BucharestRomania1,345 km (836 mi)about 20 h 31 min
Erzurum to AdanaTurkey612 km (380 mi)about 9 h 20 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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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Erzurum?

The right, as everywhere in Turkey.

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.