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Stavropol · Russia

Car hire and driving in Stavropol

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

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In Russia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at STW means 14 km (9 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 Stavropol

Car rental from Stavropol: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Stavropol to NevinnomysskRussia45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Stavropol to ArmavirRussia67 km (42 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Stavropol to CherkesskRussia90 km (56 mi)about 1 h 23 min
Stavropol to KislovodskRussia138 km (86 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Stavropol to PyatigorskRussia139 km (87 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Stavropol to MaykopRussia154 km (96 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Stavropol to NalchikRussia216 km (134 mi)about 3 h 17 min
Stavropol to ElistaRussia227 km (141 mi)about 3 h 28 min
Stavropol to KrasnodarRussia234 km (146 mi)about 3 h 34 min
Stavropol to SochiRussia239 km (149 mi)about 3 h 39 min
Stavropol to VolgodonskRussia276 km (171 mi)about 4 h 12 min
Stavropol to BatayskRussia289 km (180 mi)about 4 h 25 min
Stavropol to IstanbulTurkey1,147 km (713 mi)about 17 h 29 min
Stavropol to MoscowRussia1,230 km (764 mi)about 18 h 46 min
Stavropol to AnkaraTurkey938 km (583 mi)about 14 h 18 min
Stavropol to BursaTurkey1,183 km (735 mi)about 18 h 3 min
Stavropol to KyivUkraine1,045 km (649 mi)about 15 h 56 min
Stavropol to İzmirTurkey1,431 km (889 mi)about 21 h 49 min
Stavropol to GaziantepTurkey966 km (600 mi)about 14 h 44 min
Stavropol to BucharestRomania1,252 km (778 mi)about 19 h 6 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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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Stavropol?

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 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.