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Al Hufūf · Saudi Arabia

Car hire and driving in Al Hufūf

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 HOF means 14 km (9 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 Al Hufūf

Car rental from Al Hufūf: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Al Hufūf to KhobarSaudi Arabia119 km (74 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Al Hufūf to Madīnat ḨamadBahrain124 km (77 mi)about 1 h 54 min
Al Hufūf to Ar Rifā‘Bahrain129 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Al Hufūf to DammamSaudi Arabia130 km (81 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Al Hufūf to ManamaBahrain139 km (86 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Al Hufūf to Al MuharraqBahrain143 km (89 mi)about 2 h 11 min
Al Hufūf to Al JubaylSaudi Arabia184 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Al Hufūf to Ar RayyānQatar185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 49 min
Al Hufūf to LusailQatar193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 57 min
Al Hufūf to DohaQatar196 km (121 mi)about 2 h 59 min
Al Hufūf to Al KharjSaudi Arabia264 km (164 mi)about 4 h 2 min
Al Hufūf to RiyadhSaudi Arabia298 km (185 mi)about 4 h 33 min
Al Hufūf to JeddahSaudi Arabia1,145 km (711 mi)about 17 h 28 min
Al Hufūf to DubaiUnited Arab Emirates576 km (358 mi)about 8 h 47 min
Al Hufūf to Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates496 km (308 mi)about 7 h 33 min
Al Hufūf to SharjahUnited Arab Emirates585 km (364 mi)about 8 h 56 min
Al Hufūf to MakkahSaudi Arabia1,088 km (676 mi)about 16 h 35 min
Al Hufūf to MadinahSaudi Arabia1,010 km (628 mi)about 15 h 25 min
Al Hufūf to AmmanJordan1,518 km (943 mi)about 23 h 9 min
Al Hufūf to SulţānahSaudi Arabia1,013 km (629 mi)about 15 h 27 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 Hufūf?

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.