Car hire and driving in Amman
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Jordan traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ADJ means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Amman
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amman to ‘Ajlūn | Jordan | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Amman to Irbid | Jordan | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Amman to Ar Ramthā | Jordan | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Amman to Qurayyat | Saudi Arabia | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Amman to Tabuk | Saudi Arabia | 400 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
| Amman to Sakakah | Saudi Arabia | 462 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 3 min |
| Amman to Arar | Saudi Arabia | 495 km (308 mi) | about 7 h 33 min |
| Amman to Ha'il | Saudi Arabia | 742 km (461 mi) | about 11 h 19 min |
| Amman to Yanbu | Saudi Arabia | 899 km (559 mi) | about 13 h 42 min |
| Amman to Sulţānah | Saudi Arabia | 903 km (561 mi) | about 13 h 46 min |
| Amman to Madinah | Saudi Arabia | 907 km (563 mi) | about 13 h 50 min |
| Amman to Buraydah | Saudi Arabia | 999 km (621 mi) | about 15 h 14 min |
| Amman to Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 1,207 km (750 mi) | about 18 h 25 min |
| Amman to Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 1,328 km (825 mi) | about 20 h 15 min |
| Amman to Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 1,232 km (766 mi) | about 18 h 48 min |
| Amman to Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 1,503 km (934 mi) | about 22 h 56 min |
| Amman to Ta’if | Saudi Arabia | 1,268 km (788 mi) | about 19 h 20 min |
| Amman to Al Aḩmadī | Kuwait | 1,205 km (749 mi) | about 18 h 23 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 Amman?
The right, as everywhere in Jordan.
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.