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Abha · Saudi Arabia

Car hire and driving in Abha

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Saudi Arabia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at AHB means 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648903 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Abha

Car rental from Abha: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Abha to Khamis MushaitSaudi Arabia26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Abha to ŞabyāSaudi Arabia119 km (74 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Abha to JizanSaudi Arabia148 km (92 mi)about 2 h 15 min
Abha to NajrānSaudi Arabia190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Abha to BīshahSaudi Arabia199 km (123 mi)about 3 h 2 min
Abha to Ta’ifSaudi Arabia404 km (251 mi)about 6 h 10 min
Abha to MakkahSaudi Arabia454 km (282 mi)about 6 h 55 min
Abha to JeddahSaudi Arabia503 km (313 mi)about 7 h 40 min
Abha to MadinahSaudi Arabia757 km (470 mi)about 11 h 33 min
Abha to SulţānahSaudi Arabia760 km (473 mi)about 11 h 36 min
Abha to YanbuSaudi Arabia799 km (497 mi)about 12 h 11 min
Abha to Al KharjSaudi Arabia829 km (515 mi)about 12 h 38 min
Abha to RiyadhSaudi Arabia841 km (523 mi)about 12 h 50 min
Abha to DubaiUnited Arab Emirates1,526 km (948 mi)about 23 h 16 min
Abha to Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates1,412 km (878 mi)about 21 h 32 min
Abha to SharjahUnited Arab Emirates1,549 km (962 mi)about 23 h 37 min
Abha to AmmanJordan1,663 km (1,034 mi)about 25 h 22 min
Abha to DammamSaudi Arabia1,202 km (747 mi)about 18 h 20 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 Abha?

The right, as everywhere in Saudi Arabia.

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.