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Luhansk · Ukraine

Car hire and driving in Luhansk

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 Luhansk

Car rental from Luhansk: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Luhansk to AlchevskUkraine39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Luhansk to HorlivkaUkraine100 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Luhansk to ShakhtyRussia116 km (72 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Luhansk to MakiyivkaUkraine117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Luhansk to DonetskUkraine127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Luhansk to KramatorskUkraine129 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Luhansk to SlovyanskUkraine129 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Luhansk to NovocherkasskRussia140 km (87 mi)about 2 h 8 min
Luhansk to TaganrogRussia151 km (94 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Luhansk to Rostov-on-DonRussia153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Luhansk to BatayskRussia163 km (101 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Luhansk to MariupolUkraine210 km (131 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Luhansk to IstanbulTurkey1,170 km (727 mi)about 17 h 50 min
Luhansk to MoscowRussia807 km (501 mi)about 12 h 18 min
Luhansk to Saint PetersburgRussia1,390 km (864 mi)about 21 h 12 min
Luhansk to AnkaraTurkey1,089 km (677 mi)about 16 h 37 min
Luhansk to BursaTurkey1,235 km (767 mi)about 18 h 50 min
Luhansk to KyivUkraine667 km (415 mi)about 10 h 11 min
Luhansk to İzmirTurkey1,492 km (927 mi)about 22 h 46 min
Luhansk to GaziantepTurkey1,289 km (801 mi)about 19 h 40 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 Luhansk?

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.