Car hire and driving in Ḩawallī
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Kuwait traffic drives on the right. Picking up at KWI means 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Ḩawallī
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ḩawallī to Al Aḩmadī | Kuwait | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Ḩawallī to Hafar Al-Batin | Saudi Arabia | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Ḩawallī to Al Jubayl | Saudi Arabia | 301 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Ḩawallī to Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 381 km (237 mi) | about 5 h 49 min |
| Ḩawallī to Khobar | Saudi Arabia | 402 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Ḩawallī to Al Muharraq | Bahrain | 426 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Ḩawallī to Manama | Bahrain | 427 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 31 min |
| Ḩawallī to Madīnat Ḩamad | Bahrain | 433 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 36 min |
| Ḩawallī to Ar Rifā‘ | Bahrain | 434 km (270 mi) | about 6 h 37 min |
| Ḩawallī to Az Zulfī | Saudi Arabia | 462 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 3 min |
| Ḩawallī to Al Mubarraz | Saudi Arabia | 463 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Ḩawallī to Al Hufūf | Saudi Arabia | 467 km (290 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Ḩawallī to Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 1,244 km (773 mi) | about 18 h 58 min |
| Ḩawallī to Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 532 km (331 mi) | about 8 h 7 min |
| Ḩawallī to Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 861 km (535 mi) | about 13 h 8 min |
| Ḩawallī to Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 832 km (517 mi) | about 12 h 42 min |
| Ḩawallī to Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 854 km (531 mi) | about 13 h 1 min |
| Ḩawallī to Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 1,204 km (748 mi) | about 18 h 22 min |
| Ḩawallī to Madinah | Saudi Arabia | 994 km (618 mi) | about 15 h 9 min |
| Ḩawallī to Amman | Jordan | 1,191 km (740 mi) | about 18 h 10 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 Ḩawallī?
The right, as everywhere in Kuwait.
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.