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Ismailia · Egypt

Car hire and driving in Ismailia

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

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In Egypt traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PSD means 75 km (47 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648853.

Drives from Ismailia

Car rental from Ismailia: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ismailia to FāqūsEgypt47 km (30 mi)about 43 min
Ismailia to Abū KabīrEgypt59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Ismailia to Al ‘Āshir min RamaḑānEgypt61 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Ismailia to Al MaţarīyahEgypt68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Ismailia to Al ManzalahEgypt69 km (43 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Ismailia to BilbeisEgypt71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Ismailia to Aḍ-ḌawāḥyEgypt71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Ismailia to Az-ZuhūrEgypt73 km (46 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Ismailia to Port SaidEgypt74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Ismailia to ZagazigEgypt74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Ismailia to SuezEgypt74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 8 min
Ismailia to As SinbillāwaynEgypt83 km (52 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Ismailia to CairoEgypt115 km (72 mi)about 1 h 45 min
Ismailia to AlexandriaEgypt234 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Ismailia to GizaEgypt122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Ismailia to Shubrā al KhaymahEgypt112 km (69 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Ismailia to Al MansurahEgypt98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Ismailia to Al Maḩallah al KubráEgypt113 km (70 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Ismailia to TantaEgypt123 km (77 mi)about 1 h 53 min
Ismailia to AssiutEgypt395 km (246 mi)about 6 h 2 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 Ismailia?

The right, as everywhere in Egypt.

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.