Car hire and driving in Novorossiysk
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 GDZ means 26 km (16 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 Novorossiysk
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novorossiysk to Krasnodar | Russia | 102 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Novorossiysk to Kerch | Ukraine | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Novorossiysk to Maykop | Russia | 186 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Novorossiysk to Sochi | Russia | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Novorossiysk to Berdyansk | Ukraine | 237 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Novorossiysk to Mariupol | Ukraine | 263 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Novorossiysk to Armavir | Russia | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Novorossiysk to Simferopol | Ukraine | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Novorossiysk to Taganrog | Russia | 292 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Novorossiysk to Melitopol | Ukraine | 299 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 34 min |
| Novorossiysk to Bataysk | Russia | 309 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Novorossiysk to Rostov-on-Don | Russia | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Novorossiysk to Istanbul | Turkey | 828 km (514 mi) | about 12 h 38 min |
| Novorossiysk to Moscow | Russia | 1,225 km (761 mi) | about 18 h 41 min |
| Novorossiysk to Ankara | Turkey | 670 km (416 mi) | about 10 h 13 min |
| Novorossiysk to Bursa | Turkey | 873 km (543 mi) | about 13 h 19 min |
| Novorossiysk to Kyiv | Ukraine | 836 km (519 mi) | about 12 h 45 min |
| Novorossiysk to İzmir | Turkey | 1,127 km (701 mi) | about 17 h 12 min |
| Novorossiysk to Gaziantep | Turkey | 854 km (530 mi) | about 13 h 1 min |
| Novorossiysk to Bucharest | Romania | 923 km (573 mi) | about 14 h 4 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 Novorossiysk?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.