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Mariupol · Ukraine

Car hire and driving in Mariupol

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 Mariupol

Car rental from Mariupol: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Mariupol to BerdyanskUkraine69 km (43 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Mariupol to TaganrogRussia104 km (65 mi)about 1 h 35 min
Mariupol to DonetskUkraine105 km (65 mi)about 1 h 36 min
Mariupol to MakiyivkaUkraine110 km (68 mi)about 1 h 40 min
Mariupol to HorlivkaUkraine139 km (86 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Mariupol to Rostov-on-DonRussia164 km (102 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Mariupol to MelitopolUkraine166 km (103 mi)about 2 h 32 min
Mariupol to BatayskRussia168 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Mariupol to AlchevskUkraine179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Mariupol to KramatorskUkraine182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Mariupol to SlovyanskUkraine195 km (121 mi)about 2 h 59 min
Mariupol to NovocherkasskRussia196 km (122 mi)about 2 h 59 min
Mariupol to IstanbulTurkey963 km (598 mi)about 14 h 41 min
Mariupol to MoscowRussia963 km (598 mi)about 14 h 41 min
Mariupol to Saint PetersburgRussia1,504 km (934 mi)about 22 h 56 min
Mariupol to AnkaraTurkey882 km (548 mi)about 13 h 27 min
Mariupol to BursaTurkey1,026 km (637 mi)about 15 h 38 min
Mariupol to KyivUkraine635 km (395 mi)about 9 h 41 min
Mariupol to İzmirTurkey1,284 km (798 mi)about 19 h 35 min
Mariupol to GaziantepTurkey1,116 km (693 mi)about 17 h 1 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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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Mariupol?

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.