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Odesa · Ukraine

Car hire and driving in Odesa

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

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Drives from Odesa

Car rental from Odesa: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Odesa to TiraspolMoldova94 km (58 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Odesa to BenderMoldova104 km (65 mi)about 1 h 35 min
Odesa to MykolayivUkraine110 km (68 mi)about 1 h 40 min
Odesa to ChisinauMoldova155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Odesa to GalaţiRomania239 km (148 mi)about 3 h 38 min
Odesa to YevpatoriyaUkraine248 km (154 mi)about 3 h 47 min
Odesa to IaşiRomania251 km (156 mi)about 3 h 50 min
Odesa to KropyvnytskyiUkraine252 km (157 mi)about 3 h 51 min
Odesa to BrăilaRomania253 km (157 mi)about 3 h 52 min
Odesa to Kryvyy RihUkraine255 km (158 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Odesa to BălţiMoldova256 km (159 mi)about 3 h 54 min
Odesa to BacăuRomania293 km (182 mi)about 4 h 28 min
Odesa to IstanbulTurkey625 km (389 mi)about 9 h 32 min
Odesa to MoscowRussia1,135 km (705 mi)about 17 h 19 min
Odesa to Saint PetersburgRussia1,496 km (930 mi)about 22 h 49 min
Odesa to AnkaraTurkey750 km (466 mi)about 11 h 26 min
Odesa to BerlinGermany1,415 km (879 mi)about 21 h 35 min
Odesa to BursaTurkey713 km (443 mi)about 10 h 52 min
Odesa to KyivUkraine442 km (274 mi)about 6 h 44 min
Odesa to İzmirTurkey945 km (587 mi)about 14 h 25 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)
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Common questions

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

The right, as everywhere in Ukraine.

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.