Car hire and driving in Krasnoyarsk
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Russia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at KJA means 32 km (20 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 Krasnoyarsk
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krasnoyarsk to Achinsk | Russia | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Kansk | Russia | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Abakan | Russia | 276 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Mezhdurechensk | Russia | 406 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 12 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Kemerovo | Russia | 434 km (270 mi) | about 6 h 37 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Novokuznetsk | Russia | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Leninsk-Kuznetsky | Russia | 454 km (282 mi) | about 6 h 55 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Kiselëvsk | Russia | 460 km (286 mi) | about 7 h 1 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Prokop’yevsk | Russia | 461 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Kyzyl | Russia | 491 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Tomsk | Russia | 493 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 31 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Seversk | Russia | 500 km (311 mi) | about 7 h 37 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Novosibirsk | Russia | 639 km (397 mi) | about 9 h 44 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Omsk | Russia | 1,233 km (766 mi) | about 18 h 48 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Tyumen | Russia | 1,671 km (1,038 mi) | about 25 h 29 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Barnaul | Russia | 661 km (411 mi) | about 10 h 5 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Irkutsk | Russia | 847 km (526 mi) | about 12 h 55 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Ulan-Ude | Russia | 1,066 km (662 mi) | about 16 h 15 min |
| Krasnoyarsk to Chita | Russia | 1,408 km (875 mi) | about 21 h 28 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Krasnoyarsk?
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.