Car hire and driving in Ar Raqqah
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823.
Drives from Ar Raqqah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ar Raqqah to Deir ez-Zor | Syria | 123 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Ar Raqqah to Al Bāb | Syria | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Ar Raqqah to Al Ḩasakah | Syria | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Ar Raqqah to Aleppo | Syria | 168 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Ar Raqqah to Idlib | Syria | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Ar Raqqah to Ḩamāh | Syria | 223 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| Ar Raqqah to Al Qāmishlī | Syria | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Ar Raqqah to Homs | Syria | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Ar Raqqah to Latakia | Syria | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Ar Raqqah to Ţarţūs | Syria | 307 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Ar Raqqah to Dūmā | Syria | 356 km (221 mi) | about 5 h 26 min |
| Ar Raqqah to Damascus | Syria | 368 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 37 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 Ar Raqqah?
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.