Car hire and driving in Latakia
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Syria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LTK means 20 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823.
Drives from Latakia
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latakia to Ţarţūs | Syria | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Latakia to Idlib | Syria | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Latakia to Ḩamāh | Syria | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Latakia to Homs | Syria | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Latakia to Aleppo | Syria | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Latakia to Al Bāb | Syria | 181 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Latakia to Dūmā | Syria | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Latakia to Damascus | Syria | 229 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Latakia to Ar Raqqah | Syria | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Latakia to Deir ez-Zor | Syria | 395 km (245 mi) | about 6 h 1 min |
| Latakia to Al Ḩasakah | Syria | 459 km (285 mi) | about 7 h |
| Latakia to Al Qāmishlī | Syria | 516 km (321 mi) | about 7 h 52 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 Latakia?
The right, as everywhere in Syria.
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.