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Yakutsk · Russia

Car hire and driving in Yakutsk

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 YKS means 7 km (4 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 Yakutsk

Car rental from Yakutsk: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Yakutsk to BlagoveshchenskRussia1,314 km (816 mi)about 20 h 2 min
Yakutsk to Komsomolsk-on-AmurRussia1,351 km (840 mi)about 20 h 37 min
Yakutsk to ChitaRussia1,474 km (916 mi)about 22 h 29 min
Yakutsk to KhabarovskRussia1,546 km (960 mi)about 23 h 34 min
Yakutsk to Ust’-IlimskRussia1,556 km (967 mi)about 23 h 44 min
Yakutsk to BratskRussia1,718 km (1,067 mi)about 26 h 12 min
Yakutsk to Ulan-UdeRussia1,742 km (1,083 mi)about 26 h 34 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 Yakutsk?

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.