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Kyzyl · Russia

Car hire and driving in Kyzyl

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 KYZ means 5 km (3 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 Kyzyl

Car rental from Kyzyl: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kyzyl to AbakanRussia301 km (187 mi)about 4 h 36 min
Kyzyl to MezhdurechenskRussia482 km (300 mi)about 7 h 21 min
Kyzyl to KrasnoyarskRussia491 km (305 mi)about 7 h 29 min
Kyzyl to KanskRussia506 km (315 mi)about 7 h 43 min
Kyzyl to NovokuznetskRussia541 km (336 mi)about 8 h 15 min
Kyzyl to AchinskRussia568 km (353 mi)about 8 h 40 min
Kyzyl to Prokop’yevskRussia573 km (356 mi)about 8 h 45 min
Kyzyl to KiselëvskRussia580 km (360 mi)about 8 h 51 min
Kyzyl to BiyskRussia637 km (396 mi)about 9 h 43 min
Kyzyl to Leninsk-KuznetskyRussia640 km (398 mi)about 9 h 46 min
Kyzyl to AngarskRussia653 km (406 mi)about 9 h 58 min
Kyzyl to IrkutskRussia677 km (421 mi)about 10 h 20 min
Kyzyl to NovosibirskRussia846 km (526 mi)about 12 h 54 min
Kyzyl to OmskRussia1,439 km (894 mi)about 21 h 57 min
Kyzyl to BarnaulRussia746 km (464 mi)about 11 h 23 min
Kyzyl to TomskRussia813 km (505 mi)about 12 h 24 min
Kyzyl to KemerovoRussia683 km (424 mi)about 10 h 25 min
Kyzyl to Ulan-UdeRussia905 km (562 mi)about 13 h 48 min
Kyzyl to ChitaRussia1,305 km (811 mi)about 19 h 54 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 Kyzyl?

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.