Car hire and driving in Ţalkhā
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Egypt traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PSD means 86 km (53 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648853.
Drives from Ţalkhā
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ţalkhā to Mīt Ghamr | Egypt | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Ţalkhā to Zefta | Egypt | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Ţalkhā to Kafr ash Shaykh | Egypt | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Ţalkhā to Abū Kabīr | Egypt | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Ţalkhā to Tanta | Egypt | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Ţalkhā to Zagazig | Egypt | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Ţalkhā to Fāqūs | Egypt | 54 km (34 mi) | about 49 min |
| Ţalkhā to Al Manzalah | Egypt | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Ţalkhā to Damietta | Egypt | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Ţalkhā to Al Maţarīyah | Egypt | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Ţalkhā to Shibīn al Kawm | Egypt | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Ţalkhā to Banhā | Egypt | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Ţalkhā to Cairo | Egypt | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Ţalkhā to Alexandria | Egypt | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Ţalkhā to Giza | Egypt | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Ţalkhā to Shubrā al Khaymah | Egypt | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Ţalkhā to Port Said | Egypt | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Ţalkhā to Suez | Egypt | 163 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Ţalkhā to Assiut | Egypt | 431 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 34 min |
| Ţalkhā to Al Fayyum | Egypt | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 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 Ţalkhā?
The right, as everywhere in Egypt.
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.