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Simferopol · Ukraine

Car hire and driving in Simferopol

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

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In Ukraine traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648798.

Drives from Simferopol

Car rental from Simferopol: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Simferopol to SevastopolUkraine61 km (38 mi)about 55 min
Simferopol to YevpatoriyaUkraine64 km (40 mi)about 59 min
Simferopol to KerchUkraine191 km (118 mi)about 2 h 54 min
Simferopol to MelitopolUkraine232 km (144 mi)about 3 h 32 min
Simferopol to MykolayivUkraine278 km (173 mi)about 4 h 14 min
Simferopol to BerdyanskUkraine288 km (179 mi)about 4 h 24 min
Simferopol to NovorossiyskRussia289 km (180 mi)about 4 h 24 min
Simferopol to NikopolUkraine291 km (181 mi)about 4 h 26 min
Simferopol to CheremushkyUkraine311 km (193 mi)about 4 h 44 min
Simferopol to OdesaUkraine312 km (194 mi)about 4 h 45 min
Simferopol to ZaporizhzhyaUkraine331 km (206 mi)about 5 h 3 min
Simferopol to Kryvyy RihUkraine332 km (207 mi)about 5 h 4 min
Simferopol to IstanbulTurkey607 km (377 mi)about 9 h 15 min
Simferopol to MoscowRussia1,225 km (761 mi)about 18 h 41 min
Simferopol to AnkaraTurkey570 km (354 mi)about 8 h 41 min
Simferopol to BerlinGermany1,727 km (1,073 mi)about 26 h 20 min
Simferopol to BursaTurkey672 km (417 mi)about 10 h 14 min
Simferopol to KyivUkraine667 km (415 mi)about 10 h 11 min
Simferopol to İzmirTurkey929 km (577 mi)about 14 h 10 min
Simferopol to RomeItaly1,772 km (1,101 mi)about 27 h 1 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 Simferopol?

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.