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Orsha · Belarus

Car hire and driving in Orsha

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

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In Belarus traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MVQ means 65 km (40 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648811.

Drives from Orsha

Car rental from Orsha: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Orsha to MahilyowBelarus67 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Orsha to VitebskBelarus76 km (47 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Orsha to SmolenskRussia110 km (68 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Orsha to BarysawBelarus127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Orsha to BobruyskBelarus171 km (106 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Orsha to MinskBelarus197 km (122 mi)about 3 h
Orsha to Velikiye LukiRussia203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Orsha to Homyel'Belarus234 km (146 mi)about 3 h 34 min
Orsha to MazyrBelarus286 km (178 mi)about 4 h 22 min
Orsha to BryanskRussia291 km (181 mi)about 4 h 27 min
Orsha to BaranovichiBelarus327 km (203 mi)about 4 h 59 min
Orsha to VilniusLithuania331 km (205 mi)about 5 h 2 min
Orsha to IstanbulTurkey1,505 km (935 mi)about 22 h 57 min
Orsha to MoscowRussia479 km (297 mi)about 7 h 18 min
Orsha to Saint PetersburgRussia603 km (375 mi)about 9 h 12 min
Orsha to BerlinGermany1,142 km (710 mi)about 17 h 25 min
Orsha to KyivUkraine451 km (280 mi)about 6 h 53 min
Orsha to HamburgGermany1,333 km (828 mi)about 20 h 19 min
Orsha to BucharestRomania1,163 km (722 mi)about 17 h 44 min
Orsha to BudapestHungary1,111 km (691 mi)about 16 h 57 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 Orsha?

The right, as everywhere in Belarus.

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.