Car hire and driving in Şaḩam
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Oman traffic drives on the right. Picking up at OHS means 36 km (22 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4676624.
Drives from Şaḩam
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Şaḩam to Sohar | Oman | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Şaḩam to As Suwayq | Oman | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Şaḩam to Rustaq | Oman | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Şaḩam to ‘Ibrī | Oman | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Şaḩam to Al Ain City | United Arab Emirates | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Şaḩam to Fujairah | United Arab Emirates | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Şaḩam to Seeb | Oman | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Şaḩam to Bawshar | Oman | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Şaḩam to Muscat | Oman | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Şaḩam to Warīsān | United Arab Emirates | 186 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Şaḩam to Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Şaḩam to Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 197 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Şaḩam to Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 1,031 km (640 mi) | about 15 h 43 min |
| Şaḩam to Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| Şaḩam to Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 1,774 km (1,102 mi) | about 27 h 3 min |
| Şaḩam to Madinah | Saudi Arabia | 1,750 km (1,087 mi) | about 26 h 41 min |
| Şaḩam to Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 727 km (452 mi) | about 11 h 5 min |
| Şaḩam to Sulţānah | Saudi Arabia | 1,752 km (1,089 mi) | about 26 h 43 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 Şaḩam?
The right, as everywhere in Oman.
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.