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Moscow to Minsk by car: border, documents, travel time
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The M-1 motorway runs from Moscow to Minsk via Smolensk — about 700 km, 8–9 hours with stops. For Russian and Belarusian citizens the border is barely noticeable; foreigners must use a crossing open to them.
Moscow → Smolensk 480 km 7 h 33 min by car 15,350 ₽ per car See vehicles and book →Foreign travellers (as of 9 November 2026)
- Entry by land only with a Russian or Belarusian visa or residence permit, or if you are visa-free in both countries.
- Foreigners may only cross at international checkpoints and designated crossings; on the Moscow–Minsk road this is Redki — Krasnaya Gorka.
- Tell us your citizenship when booking — the driver will use a crossing open to foreigners.