Car hire and driving in Deir ez-Zor
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 Deir ez-Zor
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deir ez-Zor to Ar Raqqah | Syria | 123 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Deir ez-Zor to Al Ḩasakah | Syria | 141 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Deir ez-Zor to Al Qāmishlī | Syria | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Deir ez-Zor to Al Bāb | Syria | 263 km (163 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Deir ez-Zor to Aleppo | Syria | 286 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Deir ez-Zor to Ḩamāh | Syria | 308 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| Deir ez-Zor to Homs | Syria | 318 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 51 min |
| Deir ez-Zor to Idlib | Syria | 324 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Deir ez-Zor to Ţarţūs | Syria | 390 km (242 mi) | about 5 h 57 min |
| Deir ez-Zor to Latakia | Syria | 395 km (245 mi) | about 6 h 1 min |
| Deir ez-Zor to Dūmā | Syria | 395 km (245 mi) | about 6 h 1 min |
| Deir ez-Zor to Damascus | Syria | 407 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 13 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 Deir ez-Zor?
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.