Car hire and driving in Smolensk
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24233148 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.
Drives from Smolensk
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smolensk to Orsha | Belarus | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Smolensk to Vitebsk | Belarus | 126 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Smolensk to Mahilyow | Belarus | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Smolensk to Velikiye Luki | Russia | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Smolensk to Bryansk | Russia | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Smolensk to Barysaw | Belarus | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Smolensk to Bobruysk | Belarus | 260 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Smolensk to Homyel' | Belarus | 270 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Smolensk to Kaluga | Russia | 273 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Smolensk to Obninsk | Russia | 294 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Smolensk to Minsk | Belarus | 307 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Smolensk to Orël | Russia | 332 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 4 min |
| Smolensk to Istanbul | Turkey | 1,548 km (962 mi) | about 23 h 36 min |
| Smolensk to Moscow | Russia | 369 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
| Smolensk to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 583 km (362 mi) | about 8 h 54 min |
| Smolensk to Berlin | Germany | 1,250 km (777 mi) | about 19 h 4 min |
| Smolensk to Kyiv | Ukraine | 492 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 30 min |
| Smolensk to Hamburg | Germany | 1,436 km (893 mi) | about 21 h 54 min |
| Smolensk to Bucharest | Romania | 1,227 km (762 mi) | about 18 h 42 min |
| Smolensk to Budapest | Hungary | 1,213 km (754 mi) | about 18 h 30 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 Smolensk?
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.