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Klaipėda · Lithuania

Car hire and driving in Klaipėda

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

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In Lithuania traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PLQ means 30 km (19 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648899.

Drives from Klaipėda

Car rental from Klaipėda: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Klaipėda to KaliningradRussia118 km (73 mi)about 1 h 48 min
Klaipėda to KaunasLithuania197 km (122 mi)about 3 h
Klaipėda to ElblągPoland205 km (127 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Klaipėda to GdyniaPoland212 km (132 mi)about 3 h 14 min
Klaipėda to OlsztynPoland218 km (135 mi)about 3 h 19 min
Klaipėda to GdańskPoland219 km (136 mi)about 3 h 20 min
Klaipėda to RigaLatvia229 km (142 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Klaipėda to HrodnaBelarus284 km (177 mi)about 4 h 20 min
Klaipėda to VilniusLithuania286 km (178 mi)about 4 h 22 min
Klaipėda to BiałystokPoland315 km (196 mi)about 4 h 48 min
Klaipėda to LidaBelarus335 km (208 mi)about 5 h 6 min
Klaipėda to ToruńPoland342 km (212 mi)about 5 h 13 min
Klaipėda to MoscowRussia1,029 km (640 mi)about 15 h 42 min
Klaipėda to LondonUnited Kingdom1,472 km (914 mi)about 22 h 27 min
Klaipėda to Saint PetersburgRussia718 km (446 mi)about 10 h 57 min
Klaipėda to BerlinGermany615 km (382 mi)about 9 h 23 min
Klaipėda to KyivUkraine855 km (532 mi)about 13 h 3 min
Klaipėda to RomeItaly1,658 km (1,030 mi)about 25 h 17 min
Klaipėda to ParisFrance1,481 km (920 mi)about 22 h 35 min
Klaipėda to HamburgGermany755 km (469 mi)about 11 h 31 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)
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Common questions

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

The right, as everywhere in Lithuania.

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.