Car hire and driving in Al Ain City
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United Arab Emirates traffic drives on the right. Picking up at AAN means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648827 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648832.
Drives from Al Ain City
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain City to Sohar | Oman | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Al Ain City to Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 109 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Al Ain City to Jebel Ali | United Arab Emirates | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Al Ain City to Warīsān | United Arab Emirates | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Al Ain City to Şaḩam | Oman | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Al Ain City to Fujairah | United Arab Emirates | 118 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Al Ain City to Musaffah | United Arab Emirates | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| Al Ain City to Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Al Ain City to ‘Ibrī | Oman | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Al Ain City to Ajman | United Arab Emirates | 138 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Al Ain City to Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Al Ain City to As Suwayq | Oman | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Al Ain City to Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 1,724 km (1,071 mi) | about 26 h 17 min |
| Al Ain City to Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 916 km (569 mi) | about 13 h 59 min |
| Al Ain City to Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 1,661 km (1,032 mi) | about 25 h 20 min |
| Al Ain City to Madinah | Saudi Arabia | 1,635 km (1,016 mi) | about 24 h 56 min |
| Al Ain City to Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 621 km (386 mi) | about 9 h 28 min |
| Al Ain City to Sulţānah | Saudi Arabia | 1,638 km (1,018 mi) | about 24 h 59 min |
| Al Ain City to Muscat | Oman | 277 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 14 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 Al Ain City?
The right, as everywhere in United Arab Emirates.
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.