Car hire and driving in Madinah
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 MED means 13 km (8 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 Madinah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madinah to Yanbu | Saudi Arabia | 163 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Madinah to Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 334 km (208 mi) | about 5 h 6 min |
| Madinah to Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 339 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 10 min |
| Madinah to Ta’if | Saudi Arabia | 365 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 34 min |
| Madinah to Ha'il | Saudi Arabia | 398 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 4 min |
| Madinah to Unaizah | Saudi Arabia | 477 km (296 mi) | about 7 h 16 min |
| Madinah to Buraydah | Saudi Arabia | 484 km (301 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Madinah to Tabuk | Saudi Arabia | 532 km (330 mi) | about 8 h 7 min |
| Madinah to Az Zulfī | Saudi Arabia | 561 km (348 mi) | about 8 h 33 min |
| Madinah to Bīshah | Saudi Arabia | 584 km (363 mi) | about 8 h 55 min |
| Madinah to Sakakah | Saudi Arabia | 614 km (382 mi) | about 9 h 22 min |
| Madinah to Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 719 km (447 mi) | about 10 h 58 min |
| Madinah to Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 1,585 km (985 mi) | about 24 h 10 min |
| Madinah to Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 1,496 km (929 mi) | about 22 h 48 min |
| Madinah to Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 1,595 km (991 mi) | about 24 h 20 min |
| Madinah to Amman | Jordan | 907 km (563 mi) | about 13 h 50 min |
| Madinah to Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 1,075 km (668 mi) | about 16 h 24 min |
| Madinah to Al Ain City | United Arab Emirates | 1,635 km (1,016 mi) | about 24 h 56 min |
| Madinah to Zarqa | Jordan | 913 km (567 mi) | about 13 h 56 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 Madinah?
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.