Car hire and driving in Penza
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 PEZ means 9 km (6 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 Penza
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penza to Saransk | Russia | 110 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Penza to Saratov | Russia | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Penza to Engels | Russia | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Penza to Balakovo | Russia | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Penza to Syzran | Russia | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Penza to Tambov | Russia | 244 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Penza to Ulyanovsk | Russia | 255 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| Penza to Arzamas | Russia | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Penza to Tolyatti | Russia | 290 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Penza to Dimitrovgrad | Russia | 324 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Penza to Murom | Russia | 327 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 59 min |
| Penza to Novokuybyshevsk | Russia | 329 km (204 mi) | about 5 h 1 min |
| Penza to Moscow | Russia | 555 km (345 mi) | about 8 h 28 min |
| Penza to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1,167 km (725 mi) | about 17 h 48 min |
| Penza to Ankara | Turkey | 1,739 km (1,081 mi) | about 26 h 31 min |
| Penza to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,039 km (646 mi) | about 15 h 51 min |
| Penza to Bucharest | Romania | 1,684 km (1,047 mi) | about 25 h 41 min |
| Penza to Minsk | Belarus | 1,152 km (716 mi) | about 17 h 34 min |
| Penza to Warsaw | Poland | 1,613 km (1,002 mi) | about 24 h 36 min |
| Penza to Stockholm | Sweden | 1,783 km (1,108 mi) | about 27 h 11 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 Penza?
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.