Car hire and driving in Al Bāb
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Syria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ALP means 33 km (21 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823.
Drives from Al Bāb
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Bāb to Aleppo | Syria | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Al Bāb to Idlib | Syria | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Al Bāb to Ar Raqqah | Syria | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Al Bāb to Ḩamāh | Syria | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Al Bāb to Latakia | Syria | 181 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Al Bāb to Homs | Syria | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Al Bāb to Ţarţūs | Syria | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Al Bāb to Deir ez-Zor | Syria | 263 km (163 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Al Bāb to Al Ḩasakah | Syria | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Al Bāb to Dūmā | Syria | 327 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 59 min |
| Al Bāb to Damascus | Syria | 337 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Al Bāb to Al Qāmishlī | Syria | 340 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 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 Al Bāb?
The right, as everywhere in Syria.
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.