Car hire and driving in Velikiy Novgorod
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 Velikiy Novgorod
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velikiy Novgorod to Kolpino | Russia | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Pskov | Russia | 189 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Velikiye Luki | Russia | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Tver | Russia | 331 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 3 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Vitebsk | Belarus | 376 km (234 mi) | about 5 h 44 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Tallinn | Estonia | 387 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 54 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Cherepovets | Russia | 387 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 54 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Petrozavodsk | Russia | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Helsinki | Finland | 403 km (250 mi) | about 6 h 9 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Vantaa | Finland | 404 km (251 mi) | about 6 h 9 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Lahti | Finland | 416 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Moscow | Russia | 491 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Berlin | Germany | 1,301 km (809 mi) | about 19 h 51 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Kyiv | Ukraine | 898 km (558 mi) | about 13 h 42 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Hamburg | Germany | 1,425 km (885 mi) | about 21 h 44 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Minsk | Belarus | 562 km (349 mi) | about 8 h 35 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Budapest | Hungary | 1,469 km (913 mi) | about 22 h 24 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Warsaw | Poland | 952 km (591 mi) | about 14 h 31 min |
| Velikiy Novgorod to Vienna | Austria | 1,507 km (937 mi) | about 22 h 59 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
We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.
Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Velikiy Novgorod?
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.