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Najrān · Saudi Arabia

Car hire and driving in Najrān

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

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In Saudi Arabia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at EAM means 34 km (21 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 Najrān

Car rental from Najrān: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Najrān to ŞabyāSaudi Arabia164 km (102 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Najrān to Khamis MushaitSaudi Arabia173 km (107 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Najrān to JizanSaudi Arabia180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Najrān to AbhaSaudi Arabia190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Najrān to BīshahSaudi Arabia322 km (200 mi)about 4 h 54 min
Najrān to Ta’ifSaudi Arabia573 km (356 mi)about 8 h 44 min
Najrān to MakkahSaudi Arabia628 km (390 mi)about 9 h 35 min
Najrān to JeddahSaudi Arabia682 km (424 mi)about 10 h 24 min
Najrān to Al KharjSaudi Arabia812 km (505 mi)about 12 h 23 min
Najrān to RiyadhSaudi Arabia844 km (524 mi)about 12 h 52 min
Najrān to MadinahSaudi Arabia906 km (563 mi)about 13 h 49 min
Najrān to SulţānahSaudi Arabia910 km (565 mi)about 13 h 52 min
Najrān to DubaiUnited Arab Emirates1,432 km (890 mi)about 21 h 50 min
Najrān to Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates1,316 km (818 mi)about 20 h 5 min
Najrān to SharjahUnited Arab Emirates1,456 km (905 mi)about 22 h 13 min
Najrān to DammamSaudi Arabia1,169 km (726 mi)about 17 h 50 min
Najrān to Al Ain CityUnited Arab Emirates1,419 km (882 mi)about 21 h 38 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 Najrān?

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.