Car hire and driving in Vladivostok
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 VVO means 39 km (24 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 Vladivostok
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladivostok to Artëm | Russia | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Vladivostok to Ussuriysk | Russia | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Vladivostok to Nakhodka | Russia | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Vladivostok to Khabarovsk | Russia | 646 km (401 mi) | about 9 h 51 min |
| Vladivostok to Blagoveshchensk | Russia | 863 km (536 mi) | about 13 h 10 min |
| Vladivostok to Komsomolsk-on-Amur | Russia | 915 km (568 mi) | about 13 h 57 min |
| Vladivostok to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Russia | 954 km (593 mi) | about 14 h 33 min |
| Vladivostok to Chita | Russia | 1,692 km (1,051 mi) | about 25 h 48 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Vladivostok?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.