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Kielce · Poland

Car hire and driving in Kielce

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

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In Poland traffic drives on the right. Picking up at RDO means 71 km (44 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 Kielce

Car rental from Kielce: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kielce to RadomPoland69 km (43 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Kielce to TarnówPoland99 km (61 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Kielce to KrakówPoland102 km (64 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Kielce to CzęstochowaPoland106 km (66 mi)about 1 h 37 min
Kielce to Dąbrowa GórniczaPoland117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Kielce to SosnowiecPoland126 km (78 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Kielce to ŁódźPoland128 km (80 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Kielce to KatowicePoland132 km (82 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Kielce to ChorzówPoland133 km (82 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Kielce to BytomPoland133 km (83 mi)about 2 h 2 min
Kielce to RzeszówPoland134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 2 min
Kielce to LublinPoland142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Kielce to IstanbulTurkey1,269 km (789 mi)about 19 h 21 min
Kielce to MoscowRussia1,248 km (776 mi)about 19 h 2 min
Kielce to LondonUnited Kingdom1,443 km (897 mi)about 22 h 1 min
Kielce to Saint PetersburgRussia1,177 km (731 mi)about 17 h 57 min
Kielce to AnkaraTurkey1,543 km (959 mi)about 23 h 32 min
Kielce to BerlinGermany530 km (329 mi)about 8 h 5 min
Kielce to BursaTurkey1,355 km (842 mi)about 20 h 39 min
Kielce to KyivUkraine699 km (434 mi)about 10 h 39 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 Kielce?

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 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.