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Nalchik · Russia

Car hire and driving in Nalchik

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 MRV means 92 km (57 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 Nalchik

Car rental from Nalchik: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Nalchik to PyatigorskRussia76 km (48 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Nalchik to KislovodskRussia86 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Nalchik to NazranRussia98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Nalchik to VladikavkazRussia99 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Nalchik to CherkesskRussia150 km (93 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Nalchik to GroznyRussia169 km (105 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Nalchik to NevinnomysskRussia184 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Nalchik to StavropolRussia216 km (134 mi)about 3 h 17 min
Nalchik to KhasavyurtRussia241 km (150 mi)about 3 h 41 min
Nalchik to ArmavirRussia260 km (162 mi)about 3 h 58 min
Nalchik to MaykopRussia307 km (191 mi)about 4 h 41 min
Nalchik to SochiRussia314 km (195 mi)about 4 h 47 min
Nalchik to IstanbulTurkey1,237 km (768 mi)about 18 h 52 min
Nalchik to MoscowRussia1,428 km (887 mi)about 21 h 47 min
Nalchik to AnkaraTurkey977 km (607 mi)about 14 h 54 min
Nalchik to BursaTurkey1,259 km (782 mi)about 19 h 12 min
Nalchik to KyivUkraine1,256 km (780 mi)about 19 h 9 min
Nalchik to İzmirTurkey1,492 km (927 mi)about 22 h 45 min
Nalchik to GaziantepTurkey890 km (553 mi)about 13 h 34 min
Nalchik to BucharestRomania1,403 km (872 mi)about 21 h 24 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

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Common questions

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

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.