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Lusail · Qatar

Car hire and driving in Lusail

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

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In Qatar traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DIA means 19 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/Q3086706.

Drives from Lusail

Car rental from Lusail: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Lusail to Ar Rifā‘Bahrain124 km (77 mi)about 1 h 53 min
Lusail to Madīnat ḨamadBahrain127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Lusail to ManamaBahrain129 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Lusail to Al MuharraqBahrain129 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Lusail to KhobarSaudi Arabia162 km (100 mi)about 2 h 28 min
Lusail to DammamSaudi Arabia180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Lusail to Al MubarrazSaudi Arabia193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Lusail to Al HufūfSaudi Arabia193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 57 min
Lusail to Al JubaylSaudi Arabia259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Lusail to Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates311 km (193 mi)about 4 h 44 min
Lusail to MusaffahUnited Arab Emirates322 km (200 mi)about 4 h 55 min
Lusail to Jebel AliUnited Arab Emirates365 km (227 mi)about 5 h 34 min
Lusail to JeddahSaudi Arabia1,330 km (826 mi)about 20 h 17 min
Lusail to RiyadhSaudi Arabia489 km (304 mi)about 7 h 27 min
Lusail to DubaiUnited Arab Emirates384 km (239 mi)about 5 h 52 min
Lusail to SharjahUnited Arab Emirates392 km (244 mi)about 5 h 59 min
Lusail to MakkahSaudi Arabia1,271 km (790 mi)about 19 h 23 min
Lusail to MadinahSaudi Arabia1,203 km (748 mi)about 18 h 21 min
Lusail to AmmanJordan1,681 km (1,044 mi)about 25 h 38 min
Lusail to SulţānahSaudi Arabia1,206 km (749 mi)about 18 h 23 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 Lusail?

The right, as everywhere in Qatar.

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.