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Tomsk · Russia

Car hire and driving in Tomsk

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 TOF means 19 km (12 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 Tomsk

Car rental from Tomsk: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tomsk to KemerovoRussia145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Tomsk to NovosibirskRussia208 km (130 mi)about 3 h 11 min
Tomsk to Leninsk-KuznetskyRussia218 km (136 mi)about 3 h 20 min
Tomsk to KiselëvskRussia299 km (186 mi)about 4 h 33 min
Tomsk to Prokop’yevskRussia308 km (191 mi)about 4 h 42 min
Tomsk to NovokuznetskRussia334 km (208 mi)about 5 h 6 min
Tomsk to AchinskRussia341 km (212 mi)about 5 h 12 min
Tomsk to BarnaulRussia358 km (222 mi)about 5 h 28 min
Tomsk to MezhdurechenskRussia369 km (229 mi)about 5 h 37 min
Tomsk to BiyskRussia441 km (274 mi)about 6 h 44 min
Tomsk to KrasnoyarskRussia493 km (306 mi)about 7 h 31 min
Tomsk to AbakanRussia513 km (319 mi)about 7 h 50 min
Tomsk to YekaterinburgRussia1,481 km (920 mi)about 22 h 35 min
Tomsk to ChelyabinskRussia1,471 km (914 mi)about 22 h 26 min
Tomsk to OmskRussia745 km (463 mi)about 11 h 22 min
Tomsk to PermRussia1,723 km (1,071 mi)about 26 h 17 min
Tomsk to TyumenRussia1,182 km (734 mi)about 18 h 1 min
Tomsk to IrkutskRussia1,329 km (826 mi)about 20 h 16 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 Tomsk?

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.