Car hire and driving in Al-'Ubūr
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 CAI means 15 km (9 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-'Ubūr
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-'Ubūr to Shubrā al Khaymah | Egypt | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān | Egypt | 27 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Qalyub | Egypt | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Cairo | Egypt | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Giza | Egypt | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Banhā | Egypt | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Zagazig | Egypt | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Kirdāsah | Egypt | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Al Ḩawāmidīyah | Egypt | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Ḩalwān | Egypt | 46 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Ashmūn | Egypt | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Shibīn al Kawm | Egypt | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Alexandria | Egypt | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Port Said | Egypt | 139 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Suez | Egypt | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Tanta | Egypt | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Al-'Ubūr to Assiut | Egypt | 340 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 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-'Ubūr?
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.