Car hire and driving in Homs
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 Homs
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homs to Ḩamāh | Syria | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Homs to Ţarţūs | Syria | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Homs to Latakia | Syria | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Homs to Dūmā | Syria | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Homs to Idlib | Syria | 134 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Homs to Damascus | Syria | 141 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Homs to Aleppo | Syria | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Homs to Al Bāb | Syria | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Homs to Ar Raqqah | Syria | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Homs to Deir ez-Zor | Syria | 318 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 51 min |
| Homs to Al Ḩasakah | Syria | 414 km (257 mi) | about 6 h 19 min |
| Homs to Al Qāmishlī | Syria | 481 km (299 mi) | about 7 h 20 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Homs?
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.