Car hire and driving in Sharjah
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 DXB means 10 km (6 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 Sharjah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah to Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Sharjah to Jebel Ali | United Arab Emirates | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Sharjah to Ras Al Khaimah | United Arab Emirates | 73 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Sharjah to Fujairah | United Arab Emirates | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Sharjah to Al Ain City | United Arab Emirates | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Sharjah to Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Sharjah to Musaffah | United Arab Emirates | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Sharjah to Sohar | Oman | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Sharjah to Şaḩam | Oman | 197 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Sharjah to ‘Ibrī | Oman | 260 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Sharjah to As Suwayq | Oman | 263 km (163 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Sharjah to Rustaq | Oman | 297 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Sharjah to Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 1,709 km (1,062 mi) | about 26 h 3 min |
| Sharjah to Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 878 km (546 mi) | about 13 h 24 min |
| Sharjah to Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 1,648 km (1,024 mi) | about 25 h 8 min |
| Sharjah to Madinah | Saudi Arabia | 1,595 km (991 mi) | about 24 h 20 min |
| Sharjah to Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 545 km (339 mi) | about 8 h 19 min |
| Sharjah to Sulţānah | Saudi Arabia | 1,598 km (993 mi) | about 24 h 22 min |
| Sharjah to Muscat | Oman | 360 km (224 mi) | about 5 h 30 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 Sharjah?
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.