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Car hire and driving in Kyiv

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

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In Ukraine traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798.

Drives from Kyiv

Car rental from Kyiv: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kyiv to Bila TserkvaUkraine78 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Kyiv to ChernihivUkraine128 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Kyiv to ZhytomyrUkraine133 km (82 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Kyiv to CherkasyUkraine157 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Kyiv to MazyrBelarus199 km (123 mi)about 3 h 2 min
Kyiv to VinnytsyaUkraine200 km (125 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Kyiv to Homyel'Belarus222 km (138 mi)about 3 h 23 min
Kyiv to KropyvnytskyiUkraine250 km (156 mi)about 3 h 49 min
Kyiv to KremenchukUkraine258 km (161 mi)about 3 h 56 min
Kyiv to KhmelnytskyiUkraine279 km (173 mi)about 4 h 15 min
Kyiv to RivneUkraine303 km (189 mi)about 4 h 38 min
Kyiv to PoltavaUkraine304 km (189 mi)about 4 h 38 min
Kyiv to IstanbulTurkey1,057 km (657 mi)about 16 h 7 min
Kyiv to MoscowRussia755 km (469 mi)about 11 h 31 min
Kyiv to Saint PetersburgRussia1,055 km (655 mi)about 16 h 5 min
Kyiv to AnkaraTurkey1,185 km (737 mi)about 18 h 5 min
Kyiv to BerlinGermany1,204 km (748 mi)about 18 h 22 min
Kyiv to BursaTurkey1,146 km (712 mi)about 17 h 29 min
Kyiv to İzmirTurkey1,365 km (848 mi)about 20 h 49 min
Kyiv to RomeItaly1,675 km (1,041 mi)about 25 h 33 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)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
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 Kyiv?

The right, as everywhere in Ukraine.

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.