Car hire and driving in Yaroslavl
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 IAR means 19 km (12 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 Yaroslavl
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslavl to Kostroma | Russia | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Yaroslavl to Rybinsk | Russia | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Yaroslavl to Ivanovo | Russia | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Yaroslavl to Kovrov | Russia | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Yaroslavl to Vladimir | Russia | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Yaroslavl to Vologda | Russia | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Yaroslavl to Sergiyev Posad | Russia | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Yaroslavl to Cherepovets | Russia | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Yaroslavl to Orekhovo-Zuyevo | Russia | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Yaroslavl to Noginsk | Russia | 215 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Yaroslavl to Pushkino | Russia | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Yaroslavl to Shchyolkovo | Russia | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Yaroslavl to Moscow | Russia | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Yaroslavl to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 607 km (377 mi) | about 9 h 15 min |
| Yaroslavl to Berlin | Germany | 1,764 km (1,096 mi) | about 26 h 54 min |
| Yaroslavl to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,003 km (623 mi) | about 15 h 17 min |
| Yaroslavl to Bucharest | Romania | 1,748 km (1,086 mi) | about 26 h 39 min |
| Yaroslavl to Minsk | Belarus | 873 km (542 mi) | about 13 h 19 min |
| Yaroslavl to Budapest | Hungary | 1,791 km (1,113 mi) | about 27 h 19 min |
| Yaroslavl to Warsaw | Poland | 1,340 km (833 mi) | about 20 h 26 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 Yaroslavl?
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.