Car hire and driving in Aleppo
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 ALP means 6 km (4 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 Aleppo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleppo to Al Bāb | Syria | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Aleppo to Idlib | Syria | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Aleppo to Ḩamāh | Syria | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Aleppo to Latakia | Syria | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Aleppo to Ar Raqqah | Syria | 168 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Aleppo to Homs | Syria | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Aleppo to Ţarţūs | Syria | 186 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Aleppo to Deir ez-Zor | Syria | 286 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Aleppo to Dūmā | Syria | 300 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 35 min |
| Aleppo to Damascus | Syria | 310 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Aleppo to Al Ḩasakah | Syria | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Aleppo to Al Qāmishlī | Syria | 375 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 43 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 Aleppo?
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.