Car hire and driving in Ras Al Khaimah
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United Arab Emirates traffic drives on the right. Picking up at RKT 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/Q25648827 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648832.
Drives from Ras Al Khaimah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ras Al Khaimah to Ajman | United Arab Emirates | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 73 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Fujairah | United Arab Emirates | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Warīsān | United Arab Emirates | 88 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Jebel Ali | United Arab Emirates | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Sohar | Oman | 178 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Al Ain City | United Arab Emirates | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Şaḩam | Oman | 204 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 215 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Musaffah | United Arab Emirates | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to As Suwayq | Oman | 263 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 1,771 km (1,100 mi) | about 27 h 1 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 935 km (581 mi) | about 14 h 16 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 1,711 km (1,063 mi) | about 26 h 5 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Madinah | Saudi Arabia | 1,649 km (1,025 mi) | about 25 h 9 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 587 km (365 mi) | about 8 h 58 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah to Sulţānah | Saudi Arabia | 1,652 km (1,026 mi) | about 25 h 11 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 Ras Al Khaimah?
The right, as everywhere in United Arab Emirates.
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.