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Minsk · Belarus

Car hire and driving in Minsk

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Belarus traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MSQ means 31 km (19 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648811.

Drives from Minsk

Car rental from Minsk: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Minsk to BarysawBelarus71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Minsk to BaranovichiBelarus134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 2 min
Minsk to BobruyskBelarus137 km (85 mi)about 2 h 5 min
Minsk to LidaBelarus149 km (92 mi)about 2 h 16 min
Minsk to VilniusLithuania172 km (107 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Minsk to MahilyowBelarus182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Minsk to OrshaBelarus197 km (122 mi)about 3 h
Minsk to PinskBelarus222 km (138 mi)about 3 h 23 min
Minsk to VitebskBelarus223 km (138 mi)about 3 h 24 min
Minsk to MazyrBelarus234 km (146 mi)about 3 h 34 min
Minsk to HrodnaBelarus247 km (153 mi)about 3 h 46 min
Minsk to KaunasLithuania262 km (163 mi)about 3 h 59 min
Minsk to IstanbulTurkey1,437 km (893 mi)about 21 h 54 min
Minsk to MoscowRussia675 km (420 mi)about 10 h 18 min
Minsk to Saint PetersburgRussia692 km (430 mi)about 10 h 33 min
Minsk to AnkaraTurkey1,604 km (997 mi)about 24 h 28 min
Minsk to BerlinGermany953 km (592 mi)about 14 h 32 min
Minsk to BursaTurkey1,528 km (949 mi)about 23 h 18 min
Minsk to KyivUkraine433 km (269 mi)about 6 h 36 min
Minsk to RomeItaly1,737 km (1,079 mi)about 26 h 29 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 Minsk?

The right, as everywhere in Belarus.

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.