Al Ḩudaydah: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Al Ḩudaydah is a city of 734,699 people in Yemen (Al Hudaydah), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in Al Ḩudaydah runs from about 11 h 17 min a day in late December to 13 h 3 min in late June (computed for 14.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Al Ḩudaydah in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Al Ḩudaydah · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sanaa, 148 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Aden, 318 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Taiz, 178 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ibb, 161 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Djibouti, 357 km (Djibouti)
- Balbala, 360 km (Djibouti)
- Najrān, 325 km (Saudi Arabia)
- Khamis Mushait, 390 km (Saudi Arabia)
- Şabyā, 264 km (Saudi Arabia)
- Abha, 383 km (Saudi Arabia)
Common questions
How big is Al Ḩudaydah?
About 734,699 people live in Al Ḩudaydah (GeoNames).
What time zone is Al Ḩudaydah in?
Asia/Aden, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Al Ḩudaydah?
The Rial (YER). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Al Ḩudaydah?
Sanaa (148 km), Aden (318 km), Taiz (178 km), Ibb (161 km), Djibouti (357 km).
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.