Car hire and driving in Ruda Śląska
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Poland traffic drives on the right. Picking up at KTW means 29 km (18 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648827 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648832.
Drives from Ruda Śląska
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruda Śląska to Dąbrowa Górnicza | Poland | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Rybnik | Poland | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Bielsko-Biala | Poland | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Ostrava | Czechia | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Częstochowa | Poland | 63 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Kraków | Poland | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Opole | Poland | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Kielce | Poland | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Tarnów | Poland | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Wrocław | Poland | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Łódź | Poland | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Kalisz | Poland | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Istanbul | Turkey | 1,291 km (802 mi) | about 19 h 41 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Moscow | Russia | 1,390 km (864 mi) | about 21 h 12 min |
| Ruda Śląska to London | United Kingdom | 1,335 km (830 mi) | about 20 h 22 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1,296 km (805 mi) | about 19 h 46 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Ankara | Turkey | 1,585 km (985 mi) | about 24 h 10 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Berlin | Germany | 454 km (282 mi) | about 6 h 55 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Bursa | Turkey | 1,372 km (853 mi) | about 20 h 56 min |
| Ruda Śląska to Kyiv | Ukraine | 827 km (514 mi) | about 12 h 37 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 Ruda Śląska?
The right, as everywhere in Poland.
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.