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Car hire and driving in Moscow

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

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In Russia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SVO means 28 km (17 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 Moscow

Car rental from Moscow: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Moscow to ShchyolkovoRussia29 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Moscow to PushkinoRussia30 km (19 mi)about 27 min
Moscow to PodolskRussia37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Moscow to ZelenogradRussia37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Moscow to Elektrostal’Russia53 km (33 mi)about 48 min
Moscow to NoginskRussia53 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Moscow to Sergiyev PosadRussia70 km (44 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Moscow to Orekhovo-ZuyevoRussia86 km (54 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Moscow to SerpukhovRussia93 km (58 mi)about 1 h 25 min
Moscow to ObninskRussia96 km (59 mi)about 1 h 27 min
Moscow to KolomnaRussia106 km (66 mi)about 1 h 37 min
Moscow to KalugaRussia161 km (100 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Moscow to Saint PetersburgRussia635 km (394 mi)about 9 h 41 min
Moscow to BerlinGermany1,608 km (999 mi)about 24 h 32 min
Moscow to KyivUkraine755 km (469 mi)about 11 h 31 min
Moscow to HamburgGermany1,782 km (1,107 mi)about 27 h 10 min
Moscow to BucharestRomania1,499 km (931 mi)about 22 h 51 min
Moscow to MinskBelarus675 km (420 mi)about 10 h 18 min
Moscow to BudapestHungary1,569 km (975 mi)about 23 h 56 min
Moscow to WarsawPoland1,151 km (715 mi)about 17 h 33 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 Moscow?

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.