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Ulan-Ude · Russia

Car hire and driving in Ulan-Ude

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 UUD means 11 km (7 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 Ulan-Ude

Car rental from Ulan-Ude: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ulan-Ude to IrkutskRussia232 km (144 mi)about 3 h 32 min
Ulan-Ude to AngarskRussia264 km (164 mi)about 4 h 2 min
Ulan-Ude to ChitaRussia405 km (251 mi)about 6 h 10 min
Ulan-Ude to BratskRussia618 km (384 mi)about 9 h 25 min
Ulan-Ude to Ust’-IlimskRussia755 km (469 mi)about 11 h 31 min
Ulan-Ude to KyzylRussia905 km (562 mi)about 13 h 48 min
Ulan-Ude to KanskRussia914 km (568 mi)about 13 h 57 min
Ulan-Ude to KrasnoyarskRussia1,066 km (662 mi)about 16 h 15 min
Ulan-Ude to AbakanRussia1,106 km (687 mi)about 16 h 52 min
Ulan-Ude to AchinskRussia1,216 km (756 mi)about 18 h 33 min
Ulan-Ude to MezhdurechenskRussia1,327 km (824 mi)about 20 h 14 min
Ulan-Ude to NovokuznetskRussia1,388 km (862 mi)about 21 h 10 min
Ulan-Ude to NovosibirskRussia1,663 km (1,034 mi)about 25 h 22 min
Ulan-Ude to BarnaulRussia1,614 km (1,003 mi)about 24 h 37 min
Ulan-Ude to TomskRussia1,553 km (965 mi)about 23 h 41 min
Ulan-Ude to KemerovoRussia1,465 km (911 mi)about 22 h 21 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)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Ulan-Ude?

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.