Car hire and driving in Port Said
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Egypt traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PSD means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648853.
Drives from Port Said
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Said to Al Maţarīyah | Egypt | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Port Said to Al Manzalah | Egypt | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Port Said to Damietta | Egypt | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Port Said to Dikirnis | Egypt | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Port Said to Ismailia | Egypt | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Port Said to Fāqūs | Egypt | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Port Said to Abū Kabīr | Egypt | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Port Said to Bilqās | Egypt | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Port Said to As Sinbillāwayn | Egypt | 91 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Port Said to Ţalkhā | Egypt | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Port Said to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Port Said to Zagazig | Egypt | 107 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Port Said to Cairo | Egypt | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Port Said to Alexandria | Egypt | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Port Said to Giza | Egypt | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Port Said to Shubrā al Khaymah | Egypt | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Port Said to Suez | Egypt | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Port Said to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Port Said to Tanta | Egypt | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Port Said to Assiut | Egypt | 467 km (290 mi) | about 7 h 7 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
We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.
Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Port Said?
The right, as everywhere in Egypt.
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.