Car hire and driving in Tanta
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 SPX means 76 km (47 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 Tanta
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanta to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Tanta to Mīt Ghamr | Egypt | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Tanta to Shibīn al Kawm | Egypt | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Tanta to Kafr ash Shaykh | Egypt | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Tanta to Munūf | Egypt | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Tanta to Banhā | Egypt | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Tanta to As Sinbillāwayn | Egypt | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Tanta to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Tanta to Ţalkhā | Egypt | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Tanta to Disūq | Egypt | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Tanta to Zagazig | Egypt | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Tanta to Ashmūn | Egypt | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Tanta to Cairo | Egypt | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Tanta to Alexandria | Egypt | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Tanta to Giza | Egypt | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Tanta to Shubrā al Khaymah | Egypt | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Tanta to Port Said | Egypt | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Tanta to Suez | Egypt | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Tanta to Assiut | Egypt | 402 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Tanta to Al Fayyum | Egypt | 165 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 31 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 Tanta?
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.