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Al Kharj · Saudi Arabia

Car hire and driving in Al Kharj

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. 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 Kharj

Car rental from Al Kharj: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Al Kharj to RiyadhSaudi Arabia86 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Al Kharj to Al HufūfSaudi Arabia264 km (164 mi)about 4 h 2 min
Al Kharj to Al MubarrazSaudi Arabia267 km (166 mi)about 4 h 4 min
Al Kharj to Az ZulfīSaudi Arabia348 km (216 mi)about 5 h 18 min
Al Kharj to KhobarSaudi Arabia373 km (232 mi)about 5 h 42 min
Al Kharj to DammamSaudi Arabia376 km (234 mi)about 5 h 44 min
Al Kharj to Madīnat ḨamadBahrain387 km (240 mi)about 5 h 54 min
Al Kharj to Ar Rifā‘Bahrain391 km (243 mi)about 5 h 58 min
Al Kharj to Al JubaylSaudi Arabia392 km (244 mi)about 5 h 59 min
Al Kharj to UnaizahSaudi Arabia399 km (248 mi)about 6 h 5 min
Al Kharj to ManamaBahrain400 km (249 mi)about 6 h 6 min
Al Kharj to Al MuharraqBahrain404 km (251 mi)about 6 h 10 min
Al Kharj to JeddahSaudi Arabia886 km (550 mi)about 13 h 31 min
Al Kharj to DubaiUnited Arab Emirates813 km (505 mi)about 12 h 23 min
Al Kharj to Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates716 km (445 mi)about 10 h 55 min
Al Kharj to SharjahUnited Arab Emirates826 km (513 mi)about 12 h 36 min
Al Kharj to MakkahSaudi Arabia827 km (514 mi)about 12 h 37 min
Al Kharj to MadinahSaudi Arabia783 km (487 mi)about 11 h 56 min
Al Kharj to AmmanJordan1,413 km (878 mi)about 21 h 33 min
Al Kharj to SulţānahSaudi Arabia786 km (488 mi)about 11 h 59 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 Kharj?

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.