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Orël · Russia

Car hire and driving in Orël

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

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In Russia traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24233148 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.

Drives from Orël

Car rental from Orël: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Orël to BryanskRussia122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 52 min
Orël to KurskRussia138 km (86 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Orël to YeletsRussia168 km (104 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Orël to TulaRussia170 km (106 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Orël to KalugaRussia174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Orël to NovomoskovskRussia187 km (116 mi)about 2 h 51 min
Orël to Staryy OskolRussia221 km (137 mi)about 3 h 22 min
Orël to SerpukhovRussia234 km (145 mi)about 3 h 34 min
Orël to LipetskRussia237 km (147 mi)about 3 h 37 min
Orël to ObninskRussia241 km (150 mi)about 3 h 40 min
Orël to SumyUkraine244 km (152 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Orël to VoronezhRussia256 km (159 mi)about 3 h 54 min
Orël to IstanbulTurkey1,433 km (891 mi)about 21 h 52 min
Orël to MoscowRussia325 km (202 mi)about 4 h 57 min
Orël to Saint PetersburgRussia851 km (529 mi)about 12 h 59 min
Orël to AnkaraTurkey1,471 km (914 mi)about 22 h 26 min
Orël to BerlinGermany1,520 km (945 mi)about 23 h 11 min
Orël to BursaTurkey1,516 km (942 mi)about 23 h 8 min
Orël to KyivUkraine474 km (294 mi)about 7 h 13 min
Orël to HamburgGermany1,727 km (1,073 mi)about 26 h 20 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 Orël?

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.