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Kostroma · Russia

Car hire and driving in Kostroma

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 IAR means 51 km (32 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 Kostroma

Car rental from Kostroma: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kostroma to YaroslavlRussia64 km (40 mi)about 59 min
Kostroma to IvanovoRussia85 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Kostroma to RybinskRussia127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Kostroma to KovrovRussia158 km (98 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Kostroma to VologdaRussia173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Kostroma to VladimirRussia184 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Kostroma to DzerzhinskRussia228 km (142 mi)about 3 h 29 min
Kostroma to CherepovetsRussia233 km (145 mi)about 3 h 33 min
Kostroma to Sergiyev PosadRussia234 km (145 mi)about 3 h 34 min
Kostroma to Nizhniy NovgorodRussia245 km (152 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Kostroma to Orekhovo-ZuyevoRussia247 km (154 mi)about 3 h 46 min
Kostroma to MuromRussia253 km (157 mi)about 3 h 52 min
Kostroma to MoscowRussia301 km (187 mi)about 4 h 36 min
Kostroma to Saint PetersburgRussia656 km (407 mi)about 10 h
Kostroma to KyivUkraine1,056 km (656 mi)about 16 h 7 min
Kostroma to BucharestRomania1,800 km (1,118 mi)about 27 h 27 min
Kostroma to MinskBelarus936 km (582 mi)about 14 h 17 min
Kostroma to WarsawPoland1,405 km (873 mi)about 21 h 25 min
Kostroma to StockholmSweden1,331 km (827 mi)about 20 h 18 min
Kostroma to YekaterinburgRussia1,182 km (735 mi)about 18 h 2 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 Kostroma?

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.