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Jyväskylä · Finland

Car hire and driving in Jyväskylä

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

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In Finland traffic drives on the right. Picking up at JYV means 18 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Jyväskylä

Car rental from Jyväskylä: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Jyväskylä to KuopioFinland124 km (77 mi)about 1 h 53 min
Jyväskylä to TampereFinland131 km (81 mi)about 2 h
Jyväskylä to LahtiFinland140 km (87 mi)about 2 h 8 min
Jyväskylä to VantaaFinland220 km (136 mi)about 3 h 21 min
Jyväskylä to EspooFinland234 km (145 mi)about 3 h 34 min
Jyväskylä to HelsinkiFinland234 km (146 mi)about 3 h 34 min
Jyväskylä to TurkuFinland271 km (168 mi)about 4 h 8 min
Jyväskylä to OuluFinland308 km (192 mi)about 4 h 42 min
Jyväskylä to TallinnEstonia316 km (196 mi)about 4 h 49 min
Jyväskylä to UmeåSweden327 km (203 mi)about 4 h 59 min
Jyväskylä to Saint PetersburgRussia356 km (221 mi)about 5 h 25 min
Jyväskylä to KolpinoRussia381 km (237 mi)about 5 h 49 min
Jyväskylä to MoscowRussia990 km (615 mi)about 15 h 5 min
Jyväskylä to BerlinGermany1,304 km (810 mi)about 19 h 53 min
Jyväskylä to KyivUkraine1,343 km (834 mi)about 20 h 29 min
Jyväskylä to HamburgGermany1,334 km (829 mi)about 20 h 21 min
Jyväskylä to MinskBelarus934 km (580 mi)about 14 h 14 min
Jyväskylä to WarsawPoland1,148 km (713 mi)about 17 h 30 min
Jyväskylä to StockholmSweden526 km (327 mi)about 8 h 1 min
Jyväskylä to KharkivUkraine1,507 km (937 mi)about 22 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)
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 Jyväskylä?

The right, as everywhere in Finland.

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.