Car hire and driving in Damietta
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 43 km (27 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 Damietta
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damietta to Al Manzalah | Egypt | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Damietta to Al Maţarīyah | Egypt | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Damietta to Dikirnis | Egypt | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Damietta to Az-Zuhūr | Egypt | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Damietta to Aḍ-Ḍawāḥy | Egypt | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Damietta to Bilqās | Egypt | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Damietta to Port Said | Egypt | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Damietta to Ţalkhā | Egypt | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Damietta to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Damietta to As Sinbillāwayn | Egypt | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Damietta to Fāqūs | Egypt | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Damietta to Abū Kabīr | Egypt | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Damietta to Cairo | Egypt | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Damietta to Alexandria | Egypt | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Damietta to Giza | Egypt | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Damietta to Shubrā al Khaymah | Egypt | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Damietta to Suez | Egypt | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Damietta to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Damietta to Tanta | Egypt | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Damietta to Assiut | Egypt | 475 km (295 mi) | about 7 h 15 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 Damietta?
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.