Car hire and driving in Magnitogorsk
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 MQF means 17 km (11 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 Magnitogorsk
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnitogorsk to Miass | Russia | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Magnitogorsk to Zlatoust | Russia | 202 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Sterlitamak | Russia | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Salavat | Russia | 205 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Orsk | Russia | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Ufa | Russia | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Novotroitsk | Russia | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Chelyabinsk | Russia | 251 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Orenburg | Russia | 320 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 53 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Oktyabrsky | Russia | 382 km (237 mi) | about 5 h 49 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Kamensk-Ural’skiy | Russia | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Pervouralsk | Russia | 394 km (245 mi) | about 6 h 1 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Moscow | Russia | 1,397 km (868 mi) | about 21 h 19 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Novosibirsk | Russia | 1,558 km (968 mi) | about 23 h 46 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Yekaterinburg | Russia | 398 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 4 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Kharkiv | Ukraine | 1,606 km (998 mi) | about 24 h 30 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Nizhniy Novgorod | Russia | 1,012 km (629 mi) | about 15 h 26 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Kazan | Russia | 689 km (428 mi) | about 10 h 31 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Omsk | Russia | 949 km (590 mi) | about 14 h 28 min |
| Magnitogorsk to Samara | Russia | 589 km (366 mi) | about 8 h 59 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 Magnitogorsk?
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.