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Kharkiv · Ukraine

Car hire and driving in Kharkiv

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

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Drives from Kharkiv

Car rental from Kharkiv: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kharkiv to BelgorodRussia73 km (45 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Kharkiv to PoltavaUkraine130 km (81 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Kharkiv to SumyUkraine146 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Kharkiv to SlovyanskUkraine159 km (99 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Kharkiv to PavlohradUkraine164 km (102 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Kharkiv to KramatorskUkraine168 km (105 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Kharkiv to Staryy OskolRussia185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 49 min
Kharkiv to DniproUkraine190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 54 min
Kharkiv to KurskRussia194 km (121 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Kharkiv to KamyanskeUkraine202 km (126 mi)about 3 h 5 min
Kharkiv to HorlivkaUkraine227 km (141 mi)about 3 h 27 min
Kharkiv to KremenchukUkraine230 km (143 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Kharkiv to IstanbulTurkey1,147 km (713 mi)about 17 h 30 min
Kharkiv to MoscowRussia648 km (403 mi)about 9 h 53 min
Kharkiv to Saint PetersburgRussia1,169 km (726 mi)about 17 h 50 min
Kharkiv to AnkaraTurkey1,150 km (715 mi)about 17 h 32 min
Kharkiv to BerlinGermany1,608 km (999 mi)about 24 h 31 min
Kharkiv to BursaTurkey1,225 km (761 mi)about 18 h 41 min
Kharkiv to KyivUkraine411 km (255 mi)about 6 h 16 min
Kharkiv to İzmirTurkey1,475 km (917 mi)about 22 h 30 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 Kharkiv?

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.