AirOrSeaTravel is an independent guide. Bookings on this page are completed on the provider’s own website. How we are funded.

AirOrSeaTravel — find your way there
Sohar · Oman

Car hire and driving in Sohar

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

OverviewFlightsHotelsTrainsBusesCar rentalToursFerries

In Oman traffic drives on the right. Picking up at OHS 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/Q4676624.

Drives from Sohar

Car rental from Sohar: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Sohar to ŞaḩamOman27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
Sohar to As SuwayqOman92 km (57 mi)about 1 h 25 min
Sohar to FujairahUnited Arab Emirates93 km (58 mi)about 1 h 25 min
Sohar to Al Ain CityUnited Arab Emirates98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Sohar to ‘IbrīOman126 km (78 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Sohar to RustaqOman129 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Sohar to WarīsānUnited Arab Emirates160 km (99 mi)about 2 h 26 min
Sohar to DubaiUnited Arab Emirates163 km (101 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Sohar to SeebOman168 km (104 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Sohar to AjmanUnited Arab Emirates171 km (106 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Sohar to SharjahUnited Arab Emirates171 km (106 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Sohar to Jebel AliUnited Arab Emirates177 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Sohar to RiyadhSaudi Arabia1,011 km (628 mi)about 15 h 25 min
Sohar to Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates234 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Sohar to MakkahSaudi Arabia1,759 km (1,093 mi)about 26 h 49 min
Sohar to MadinahSaudi Arabia1,730 km (1,075 mi)about 26 h 23 min
Sohar to DammamSaudi Arabia703 km (437 mi)about 10 h 43 min
Sohar to SulţānahSaudi Arabia1,733 km (1,077 mi)about 26 h 25 min
Sohar to MuscatOman192 km (119 mi)about 2 h 56 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
Every link above leaves this site.

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 Sohar?

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.