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Jeddah · Saudi Arabia

Car hire and driving in Jeddah

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

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In Saudi Arabia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at JED means 21 km (13 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648903 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Jeddah

Car rental from Jeddah: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Jeddah to MakkahSaudi Arabia67 km (41 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Jeddah to Ta’ifSaudi Arabia130 km (81 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Jeddah to YanbuSaudi Arabia311 km (193 mi)about 4 h 45 min
Jeddah to MadinahSaudi Arabia334 km (208 mi)about 5 h 6 min
Jeddah to SulţānahSaudi Arabia336 km (209 mi)about 5 h 8 min
Jeddah to BīshahSaudi Arabia392 km (244 mi)about 5 h 59 min
Jeddah to AbhaSaudi Arabia503 km (313 mi)about 7 h 40 min
Jeddah to Khamis MushaitSaudi Arabia513 km (319 mi)about 7 h 50 min
Jeddah to ŞabyāSaudi Arabia603 km (374 mi)about 9 h 11 min
Jeddah to JizanSaudi Arabia622 km (386 mi)about 9 h 29 min
Jeddah to NajrānSaudi Arabia682 km (424 mi)about 10 h 24 min
Jeddah to UnaizahSaudi Arabia709 km (440 mi)about 10 h 49 min
Jeddah to RiyadhSaudi Arabia849 km (527 mi)about 12 h 57 min
Jeddah to DubaiUnited Arab Emirates1,693 km (1,052 mi)about 25 h 49 min
Jeddah to Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates1,591 km (988 mi)about 24 h 16 min
Jeddah to SharjahUnited Arab Emirates1,709 km (1,062 mi)about 26 h 3 min
Jeddah to AmmanJordan1,207 km (750 mi)about 18 h 25 min
Jeddah to DammamSaudi Arabia1,237 km (769 mi)about 18 h 52 min
Jeddah to Al Ain CityUnited Arab Emirates1,724 km (1,071 mi)about 26 h 17 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 Jeddah?

The right, as everywhere in Saudi Arabia.

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.