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Car hire and driving in Damascus

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

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In Syria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DAM means 24 km (15 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 Damascus

Car rental from Damascus: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Damascus to HomsSyria141 km (87 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Damascus to ŢarţūsSyria158 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Damascus to ḨamāhSyria185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Damascus to LatakiaSyria229 km (143 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Damascus to IdlibSyria271 km (168 mi)about 4 h 8 min
Damascus to AleppoSyria310 km (192 mi)about 4 h 43 min
Damascus to Al BābSyria337 km (209 mi)about 5 h 8 min
Damascus to Ar RaqqahSyria368 km (229 mi)about 5 h 37 min
Damascus to Deir ez-ZorSyria407 km (253 mi)about 6 h 13 min
Damascus to Al ḨasakahSyria525 km (326 mi)about 8 h
Damascus to Al QāmishlīSyria597 km (371 mi)about 9 h 6 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Damascus?

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 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.