Car hire and driving in Jizan
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Saudi Arabia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GIZ means 4 km (2 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 Jizan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jizan to Şabyā | Saudi Arabia | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Jizan to Abha | Saudi Arabia | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Jizan to Khamis Mushait | Saudi Arabia | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Jizan to Najrān | Saudi Arabia | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Jizan to Bīshah | Saudi Arabia | 346 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Jizan to Ta’if | Saudi Arabia | 536 km (333 mi) | about 8 h 11 min |
| Jizan to Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 580 km (360 mi) | about 8 h 51 min |
| Jizan to Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 622 km (386 mi) | about 9 h 29 min |
| Jizan to Madinah | Saudi Arabia | 896 km (557 mi) | about 13 h 40 min |
| Jizan to Sulţānah | Saudi Arabia | 900 km (559 mi) | about 13 h 43 min |
| Jizan to Yanbu | Saudi Arabia | 927 km (576 mi) | about 14 h 8 min |
| Jizan to Al Kharj | Saudi Arabia | 949 km (590 mi) | about 14 h 28 min |
| Jizan to Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 969 km (602 mi) | about 14 h 47 min |
| Jizan to Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 1,606 km (998 mi) | about 24 h 29 min |
| Jizan to Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 1,491 km (926 mi) | about 22 h 44 min |
| Jizan to Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 1,630 km (1,013 mi) | about 24 h 51 min |
| Jizan to Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 1,317 km (818 mi) | about 20 h 5 min |
| Jizan to Al Ain City | United Arab Emirates | 1,596 km (992 mi) | about 24 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.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Jizan?
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.