Car hire and driving in Norilsk
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Russia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at NSK means 35 km (22 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 Norilsk
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norilsk to Noyabrsk | Russia | 888 km (552 mi) | about 13 h 33 min |
| Norilsk to Nizhnevartovsk | Russia | 1,079 km (670 mi) | about 16 h 27 min |
| Norilsk to Surgut | Russia | 1,126 km (700 mi) | about 17 h 10 min |
| Norilsk to Nefteyugansk | Russia | 1,164 km (723 mi) | about 17 h 45 min |
| Norilsk to Khanty-Mansiysk | Russia | 1,279 km (795 mi) | about 19 h 30 min |
| Norilsk to Seversk | Russia | 1,427 km (887 mi) | about 21 h 46 min |
| Norilsk to Tomsk | Russia | 1,438 km (894 mi) | about 21 h 56 min |
| Norilsk to Ust’-Ilimsk | Russia | 1,441 km (896 mi) | about 21 h 59 min |
| Norilsk to Achinsk | Russia | 1,459 km (907 mi) | about 22 h 15 min |
| Norilsk to Krasnoyarsk | Russia | 1,499 km (932 mi) | about 22 h 52 min |
| Norilsk to Kansk | Russia | 1,509 km (938 mi) | about 23 h 1 min |
| Norilsk to Kemerovo | Russia | 1,560 km (969 mi) | about 23 h 48 min |
| Norilsk to Tyumen | Russia | 1,747 km (1,086 mi) | about 26 h 39 min |
| Norilsk to Bratsk | Russia | 1,613 km (1,002 mi) | about 24 h 36 min |
| Norilsk to Tobolsk | Russia | 1,566 km (973 mi) | about 23 h 53 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Norilsk?
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.