Car hire and driving in Irbid
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Jordan traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ADJ means 66 km (41 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Irbid
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irbid to ‘Ajlūn | Jordan | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Irbid to Zarqa | Jordan | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Irbid to As Salţ | Jordan | 59 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Irbid to Ṣuwayliḥ | Jordan | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Irbid to Russeifa | Jordan | 63 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Irbid to Wādī as Sīr | Jordan | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Irbid to Amman | Jordan | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Irbid to Khuraybat as Sūq | Jordan | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Irbid to Qurayyat | Saudi Arabia | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Irbid to Tabuk | Saudi Arabia | 467 km (290 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Irbid to Sakakah | Saudi Arabia | 504 km (313 mi) | about 7 h 41 min |
| Irbid to Arar | Saudi Arabia | 521 km (324 mi) | about 7 h 57 min |
| Irbid to Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 1,274 km (791 mi) | about 19 h 26 min |
| Irbid to Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 1,374 km (854 mi) | about 20 h 57 min |
| Irbid to Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 1,298 km (807 mi) | about 19 h 48 min |
| Irbid to Madinah | Saudi Arabia | 971 km (604 mi) | about 14 h 49 min |
| Irbid to Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 1,536 km (955 mi) | about 23 h 26 min |
| Irbid to Sulţānah | Saudi Arabia | 968 km (601 mi) | about 14 h 46 min |
| Irbid to Buraydah | Saudi Arabia | 1,048 km (651 mi) | about 15 h 59 min |
| Irbid to Ta’if | Saudi Arabia | 1,334 km (829 mi) | about 20 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 Irbid?
The right, as everywhere in Jordan.
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.