Car hire and driving in Makhachkala
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 MCX means 22 km (14 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 Makhachkala
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makhachkala to Khasavyurt | Russia | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Makhachkala to Derbent | Russia | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Makhachkala to Grozny | Russia | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Makhachkala to Nazran | Russia | 223 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| Makhachkala to Vladikavkaz | Russia | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Makhachkala to Nalchik | Russia | 320 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Makhachkala to Astrakhan | Russia | 377 km (234 mi) | about 5 h 45 min |
| Makhachkala to Pyatigorsk | Russia | 378 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 46 min |
| Makhachkala to Kislovodsk | Russia | 400 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
| Makhachkala to Iğdır | Turkey | 445 km (277 mi) | about 6 h 47 min |
| Makhachkala to Elista | Russia | 450 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| Makhachkala to Cherkessk | Russia | 460 km (286 mi) | about 7 h 1 min |
| Makhachkala to Istanbul | Turkey | 1,545 km (960 mi) | about 23 h 34 min |
| Makhachkala to Moscow | Russia | 1,587 km (986 mi) | about 24 h 12 min |
| Makhachkala to Ankara | Turkey | 1,265 km (786 mi) | about 19 h 18 min |
| Makhachkala to Bursa | Turkey | 1,561 km (970 mi) | about 23 h 48 min |
| Makhachkala to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,533 km (952 mi) | about 23 h 22 min |
| Makhachkala to İzmir | Turkey | 1,785 km (1,109 mi) | about 27 h 13 min |
| Makhachkala to Gaziantep | Turkey | 1,083 km (673 mi) | about 16 h 31 min |
| Makhachkala to Bucharest | Romania | 1,722 km (1,070 mi) | about 26 h 16 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 Makhachkala?
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.