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Arar · Saudi Arabia

Car hire and driving in Arar

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Saudi Arabia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at RAE means 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648903 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Arar

Car rental from Arar: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Arar to SakakahSaudi Arabia137 km (85 mi)about 2 h 6 min
Arar to QurayyatSaudi Arabia354 km (220 mi)about 5 h 24 min
Arar to Ha'ilSaudi Arabia389 km (242 mi)about 5 h 56 min
Arar to ZarqaJordan485 km (301 mi)about 7 h 24 min
Arar to RusseifaJordan487 km (303 mi)about 7 h 26 min
Arar to AmmanJordan495 km (308 mi)about 7 h 33 min
Arar to Khuraybat as SūqJordan496 km (308 mi)about 7 h 34 min
Arar to ṢuwayliḥJordan506 km (314 mi)about 7 h 43 min
Arar to Wādī as SīrJordan507 km (315 mi)about 7 h 44 min
Arar to Ar RamthāJordan507 km (315 mi)about 7 h 44 min
Arar to As SalţJordan517 km (321 mi)about 7 h 53 min
Arar to TabukSaudi Arabia518 km (322 mi)about 7 h 54 min
Arar to JeddahSaudi Arabia1,071 km (665 mi)about 16 h 20 min
Arar to RiyadhSaudi Arabia895 km (556 mi)about 13 h 39 min
Arar to DubaiUnited Arab Emirates1,545 km (960 mi)about 23 h 34 min
Arar to Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates1,500 km (932 mi)about 22 h 53 min
Arar to SharjahUnited Arab Emirates1,541 km (957 mi)about 23 h 30 min
Arar to MakkahSaudi Arabia1,069 km (664 mi)about 16 h 18 min
Arar to MadinahSaudi Arabia737 km (458 mi)about 11 h 14 min
Arar to DammamSaudi Arabia1,018 km (632 mi)about 15 h 31 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 Arar?

The right, as everywhere in Saudi Arabia.

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.