Car hire and driving in Bilqās
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 PSD means 84 km (52 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 Bilqās
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilqās to Dikirnis | Egypt | 27 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Bilqās to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Bilqās to As Sinbillāwayn | Egypt | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Bilqās to Kafr ash Shaykh | Egypt | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Bilqās to Damietta | Egypt | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Bilqās to Al Manzalah | Egypt | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Bilqās to Mīt Ghamr | Egypt | 56 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Bilqās to Zefta | Egypt | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Bilqās to Tanta | Egypt | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Bilqās to Abū Kabīr | Egypt | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Bilqās to Al Maţarīyah | Egypt | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Bilqās to Disūq | Egypt | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Bilqās to Cairo | Egypt | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Bilqās to Alexandria | Egypt | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Bilqās to Giza | Egypt | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Bilqās to Shubrā al Khaymah | Egypt | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Bilqās to Port Said | Egypt | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Bilqās to Suez | Egypt | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Bilqās to Assiut | Egypt | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Bilqās to Al Fayyum | Egypt | 218 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 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 Bilqās?
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.