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Idlib · Syria

Car hire and driving in Idlib

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Syria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ALP means 60 km (37 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823.

Drives from Idlib

Car rental from Idlib: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Idlib to AleppoSyria56 km (35 mi)about 51 min
Idlib to LatakiaSyria88 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Idlib to ḨamāhSyria90 km (56 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Idlib to Al BābSyria93 km (58 mi)about 1 h 25 min
Idlib to ŢarţūsSyria134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Idlib to HomsSyria134 km (84 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Idlib to Ar RaqqahSyria214 km (133 mi)about 3 h 16 min
Idlib to DūmāSyria263 km (164 mi)about 4 h 1 min
Idlib to DamascusSyria271 km (168 mi)about 4 h 8 min
Idlib to Deir ez-ZorSyria324 km (201 mi)about 4 h 56 min
Idlib to Al ḨasakahSyria374 km (233 mi)about 5 h 43 min
Idlib to Al QāmishlīSyria429 km (267 mi)about 6 h 33 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 Idlib?

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.