Car hire and driving in Hafar Al-Batin
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Saudi Arabia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at AQI means 19 km (12 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 Hafar Al-Batin
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafar Al-Batin to Al Aḩmadī | Kuwait | 218 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Kuwait City | Kuwait | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Şabāḩ as Sālim | Kuwait | 223 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Ḩawallī | Kuwait | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Az Zulfī | Saudi Arabia | 263 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Buraydah | Saudi Arabia | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Unaizah | Saudi Arabia | 324 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 57 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Al Jubayl | Saudi Arabia | 392 km (244 mi) | about 5 h 59 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 423 km (263 mi) | about 6 h 27 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Ha'il | Saudi Arabia | 432 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 36 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 464 km (289 mi) | about 7 h 5 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Khobar | Saudi Arabia | 482 km (300 mi) | about 7 h 21 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 1,031 km (641 mi) | about 15 h 43 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 999 km (621 mi) | about 15 h 14 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 948 km (589 mi) | about 14 h 28 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 997 km (620 mi) | about 15 h 13 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 995 km (618 mi) | about 15 h 10 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Madinah | Saudi Arabia | 771 km (479 mi) | about 11 h 45 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Amman | Jordan | 1,040 km (646 mi) | about 15 h 51 min |
| Hafar Al-Batin to Sulţānah | Saudi Arabia | 772 km (480 mi) | about 11 h 46 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 Hafar Al-Batin?
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.