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Car hire and driving in Newport

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

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at BRS means 30 km (19 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Newport

Car rental from Newport: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Newport to BristolUnited Kingdom31 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Newport to BathUnited Kingdom50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Newport to GloucesterUnited Kingdom61 km (38 mi)about 55 min
Newport to SwanseaUnited Kingdom65 km (41 mi)about 1 h
Newport to CheltenhamUnited Kingdom72 km (45 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Newport to SwindonUnited Kingdom84 km (52 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Newport to WorcesterUnited Kingdom86 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Newport to ExeterUnited Kingdom103 km (64 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Newport to DudleyUnited Kingdom119 km (74 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Newport to PooleUnited Kingdom120 km (75 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Newport to OxfordUnited Kingdom122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Newport to BournemouthUnited Kingdom124 km (77 mi)about 1 h 54 min
Newport to LondonUnited Kingdom199 km (124 mi)about 3 h 2 min
Newport to BerlinGermany1,124 km (699 mi)about 17 h 9 min
Newport to MadridSpain1,243 km (773 mi)about 18 h 58 min
Newport to RomeItaly1,594 km (990 mi)about 24 h 18 min
Newport to ParisFrance487 km (302 mi)about 7 h 25 min
Newport to HamburgGermany903 km (561 mi)about 13 h 47 min
Newport to BudapestHungary1,647 km (1,023 mi)about 25 h 7 min
Newport to WarsawPoland1,641 km (1,020 mi)about 25 h 2 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 Newport?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

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.