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Yelets · Russia

Car hire and driving in Yelets

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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24233148 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.

Drives from Yelets

Car rental from Yelets: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Yelets to LipetskRussia70 km (44 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Yelets to VoronezhRussia115 km (71 mi)about 1 h 45 min
Yelets to Staryy OskolRussia153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Yelets to NovomoskovskRussia156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 23 min
Yelets to OrëlRussia168 km (104 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Yelets to TulaRussia186 km (115 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Yelets to KurskRussia187 km (116 mi)about 2 h 51 min
Yelets to TambovRussia198 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Yelets to Ryazan’Russia237 km (147 mi)about 3 h 37 min
Yelets to KalugaRussia259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Yelets to BelgorodRussia260 km (162 mi)about 3 h 58 min
Yelets to SerpukhovRussia266 km (165 mi)about 4 h 4 min
Yelets to IstanbulTurkey1,478 km (918 mi)about 22 h 32 min
Yelets to MoscowRussia354 km (220 mi)about 5 h 24 min
Yelets to Saint PetersburgRussia957 km (595 mi)about 14 h 36 min
Yelets to AnkaraTurkey1,476 km (917 mi)about 22 h 30 min
Yelets to BerlinGermany1,688 km (1,049 mi)about 25 h 44 min
Yelets to BursaTurkey1,556 km (967 mi)about 23 h 44 min
Yelets to KyivUkraine602 km (374 mi)about 9 h 11 min
Yelets to BucharestRomania1,286 km (799 mi)about 19 h 37 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 Yelets?

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.