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Subotica · Serbia

Car hire and driving in Subotica

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

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In Serbia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at OSI means 97 km (60 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648834 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648914.

Drives from Subotica

Car rental from Subotica: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Subotica to SzegedHungary41 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Subotica to KecskemétHungary90 km (56 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Subotica to Novi SadSerbia95 km (59 mi)about 1 h 27 min
Subotica to PécsHungary111 km (69 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Subotica to TimişoaraRomania127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Subotica to AradRomania127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Subotica to ZemunSerbia151 km (94 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Subotica to SzékesfehérvárHungary155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Subotica to Novi BeogradSerbia156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Subotica to BelgradeSerbia157 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Subotica to BudapestHungary163 km (101 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Subotica to TuzlaBosnia and Herzegovina190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 54 min
Subotica to IstanbulTurkey937 km (582 mi)about 14 h 17 min
Subotica to MoscowRussia1,645 km (1,022 mi)about 25 h 5 min
Subotica to LondonUnited Kingdom1,563 km (971 mi)about 23 h 50 min
Subotica to Saint PetersburgRussia1,691 km (1,051 mi)about 25 h 47 min
Subotica to AnkaraTurkey1,271 km (790 mi)about 19 h 23 min
Subotica to BerlinGermany845 km (525 mi)about 12 h 54 min
Subotica to BursaTurkey1,005 km (624 mi)about 15 h 19 min
Subotica to KyivUkraine937 km (582 mi)about 14 h 17 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 Subotica?

The right, as everywhere in Serbia.

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.