Car hire and driving in Kuwait City
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Kuwait traffic drives on the right. Picking up at KWI means 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Kuwait City
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait City to Al Aḩmadī | Kuwait | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Kuwait City to Hafar Al-Batin | Saudi Arabia | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Kuwait City to Al Jubayl | Saudi Arabia | 307 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Kuwait City to Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 387 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 54 min |
| Kuwait City to Khobar | Saudi Arabia | 408 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 13 min |
| Kuwait City to Al Muharraq | Bahrain | 432 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 36 min |
| Kuwait City to Manama | Bahrain | 433 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 37 min |
| Kuwait City to Madīnat Ḩamad | Bahrain | 439 km (273 mi) | about 6 h 42 min |
| Kuwait City to Ar Rifā‘ | Bahrain | 440 km (274 mi) | about 6 h 43 min |
| Kuwait City to Az Zulfī | Saudi Arabia | 461 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| Kuwait City to Al Mubarraz | Saudi Arabia | 468 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Kuwait City to Al Hufūf | Saudi Arabia | 473 km (294 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| Kuwait City to Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 1,242 km (772 mi) | about 18 h 57 min |
| Kuwait City to Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 535 km (332 mi) | about 8 h 9 min |
| Kuwait City to Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 868 km (539 mi) | about 13 h 14 min |
| Kuwait City to Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 839 km (521 mi) | about 12 h 48 min |
| Kuwait City to Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 860 km (535 mi) | about 13 h 7 min |
| Kuwait City to Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 1,203 km (748 mi) | about 18 h 21 min |
| Kuwait City to Madinah | Saudi Arabia | 991 km (616 mi) | about 15 h 7 min |
| Kuwait City to Amman | Jordan | 1,185 km (737 mi) | about 18 h 5 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 Kuwait City?
The right, as everywhere in Kuwait.
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.