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Niš · Serbia

Car hire and driving in Niš

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

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In Serbia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at INI means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648834 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648914.

Drives from Niš

Car rental from Niš: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Niš to KragujevacSerbia111 km (69 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Niš to SofiaBulgaria135 km (84 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Niš to ČačakSerbia140 km (87 mi)about 2 h 8 min
Niš to SkopjeNorth Macedonia153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Niš to CraiovaRomania188 km (117 mi)about 2 h 52 min
Niš to BelgradeSerbia201 km (125 mi)about 3 h 4 min
Niš to Novi BeogradSerbia203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 5 min
Niš to ZemunSerbia207 km (129 mi)about 3 h 10 min
Niš to PodgoricaMontenegro236 km (147 mi)about 3 h 36 min
Niš to PlovdivBulgaria266 km (166 mi)about 4 h 4 min
Niš to Novi SadSerbia270 km (168 mi)about 4 h 7 min
Niš to TimişoaraRomania275 km (171 mi)about 4 h 12 min
Niš to IstanbulTurkey635 km (394 mi)about 9 h 41 min
Niš to MoscowRussia1,779 km (1,105 mi)about 27 h 8 min
Niš to AnkaraTurkey985 km (612 mi)about 15 h 1 min
Niš to BerlinGermany1,201 km (746 mi)about 18 h 19 min
Niš to BursaTurkey688 km (427 mi)about 10 h 29 min
Niš to KyivUkraine1,027 km (638 mi)about 15 h 40 min
Niš to İzmirTurkey701 km (436 mi)about 10 h 42 min
Niš to RomeItaly785 km (487 mi)about 11 h 58 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 Niš?

The right, as everywhere in Serbia.

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.