Car hire and driving in Al Maţarīyah
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Egypt traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PSD means 23 km (14 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648853.
Drives from Al Maţarīyah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Maţarīyah to Port Said | Egypt | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Damietta | Egypt | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Dikirnis | Egypt | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Fāqūs | Egypt | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Abū Kabīr | Egypt | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to As Sinbillāwayn | Egypt | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Ţalkhā | Egypt | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Bilqās | Egypt | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Ismailia | Egypt | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Zagazig | Egypt | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Cairo | Egypt | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Alexandria | Egypt | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Giza | Egypt | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Shubrā al Khaymah | Egypt | 139 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Suez | Egypt | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Tanta | Egypt | 107 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Al Maţarīyah to Assiut | Egypt | 453 km (281 mi) | about 6 h 54 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 Maţarīyah?
The right, as everywhere in Egypt.
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.