Car hire and driving in Vladikavkaz
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. Picking up at GRV means 92 km (57 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 Vladikavkaz
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladikavkaz to Grozny | Russia | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Nalchik | Russia | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Khasavyurt | Russia | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Pyatigorsk | Russia | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Kislovodsk | Russia | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Makhachkala | Russia | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Cherkessk | Russia | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Nevinnomyssk | Russia | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Stavropol | Russia | 310 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Derbent | Russia | 316 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Iğdır | Turkey | 351 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 21 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Armavir | Russia | 358 km (222 mi) | about 5 h 28 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Istanbul | Turkey | 1,316 km (818 mi) | about 20 h 4 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Moscow | Russia | 1,501 km (933 mi) | about 22 h 53 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Ankara | Turkey | 1,043 km (648 mi) | about 15 h 54 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Bursa | Turkey | 1,333 km (829 mi) | about 20 h 20 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,353 km (841 mi) | about 20 h 38 min |
| Vladikavkaz to İzmir | Turkey | 1,561 km (970 mi) | about 23 h 48 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Gaziantep | Turkey | 909 km (565 mi) | about 13 h 52 min |
| Vladikavkaz to Bucharest | Romania | 1,496 km (930 mi) | about 22 h 49 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Vladikavkaz?
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.