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Korolev · Russia

Car hire and driving in Korolev

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

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In Russia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SVO means 27 km (17 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24233148 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.

Drives from Korolev

Car rental from Korolev: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Korolev to LyubertsyRussia27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
Korolev to CherëmushkiRussia32 km (20 mi)about 30 min
Korolev to NoginskRussia39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Korolev to ZelenogradRussia41 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Korolev to Elektrostal’Russia42 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Korolev to Novo-PeredelkinoRussia43 km (27 mi)about 39 min
Korolev to OdintsovoRussia44 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Korolev to Sergiyev PosadRussia48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Korolev to PodolskRussia57 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Korolev to Orekhovo-ZuyevoRussia74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Korolev to KolomnaRussia112 km (69 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Korolev to SerpukhovRussia114 km (71 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Korolev to Saint PetersburgRussia629 km (391 mi)about 9 h 36 min
Korolev to BerlinGermany1,622 km (1,008 mi)about 24 h 44 min
Korolev to KyivUkraine777 km (483 mi)about 11 h 51 min
Korolev to HamburgGermany1,794 km (1,115 mi)about 27 h 21 min
Korolev to BucharestRomania1,521 km (945 mi)about 23 h 12 min
Korolev to MinskBelarus692 km (430 mi)about 10 h 33 min
Korolev to BudapestHungary1,589 km (987 mi)about 24 h 14 min
Korolev to WarsawPoland1,167 km (725 mi)about 17 h 48 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 Korolev?

The right, as everywhere in Russia.

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.