Car hire and driving in Taiz
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Yemen traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TAI means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648881.
Drives from Taiz
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiz to Ibb | Yemen | 46 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Taiz to Dhamār | Yemen | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Taiz to Aden | Yemen | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Taiz to Al Ḩudaydah | Yemen | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Taiz to Sanaa | Yemen | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Taiz to Mukalla | Yemen | 561 km (348 mi) | about 8 h 33 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Taiz?
The right, as everywhere in Yemen.
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.