Car hire and driving in Al Qāmishlī
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 KAC means 5 km (3 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 Qāmishlī
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Qāmishlī to Al Ḩasakah | Syria | 75 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Al Qāmishlī to Deir ez-Zor | Syria | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Al Qāmishlī to Ar Raqqah | Syria | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Al Qāmishlī to Al Bāb | Syria | 340 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 min |
| Al Qāmishlī to Aleppo | Syria | 375 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 43 min |
| Al Qāmishlī to Idlib | Syria | 429 km (267 mi) | about 6 h 33 min |
| Al Qāmishlī to Ḩamāh | Syria | 455 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| Al Qāmishlī to Homs | Syria | 481 km (299 mi) | about 7 h 20 min |
| Al Qāmishlī to Latakia | Syria | 516 km (321 mi) | about 7 h 52 min |
| Al Qāmishlī to Ţarţūs | Syria | 538 km (334 mi) | about 8 h 12 min |
| Al Qāmishlī to Dūmā | Syria | 584 km (363 mi) | about 8 h 55 min |
| Al Qāmishlī to Damascus | Syria | 597 km (371 mi) | about 9 h 6 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 Qāmishlī?
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 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.