Car hire and driving in Zarqa
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Jordan traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ADJ means 14 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Zarqa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zarqa to Khuraybat as Sūq | Jordan | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Zarqa to Wādī as Sīr | Jordan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Zarqa to As Salţ | Jordan | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Zarqa to ‘Ajlūn | Jordan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Zarqa to Ar Ramthā | Jordan | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Zarqa to Irbid | Jordan | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Zarqa to Qurayyat | Saudi Arabia | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Zarqa to Tabuk | Saudi Arabia | 411 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 16 min |
| Zarqa to Sakakah | Saudi Arabia | 457 km (284 mi) | about 6 h 58 min |
| Zarqa to Arar | Saudi Arabia | 485 km (301 mi) | about 7 h 24 min |
| Zarqa to Ha'il | Saudi Arabia | 740 km (460 mi) | about 11 h 17 min |
| Zarqa to Yanbu | Saudi Arabia | 909 km (565 mi) | about 13 h 51 min |
| Zarqa to Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 1,216 km (756 mi) | about 18 h 33 min |
| Zarqa to Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 1,324 km (823 mi) | about 20 h 11 min |
| Zarqa to Makkah | Saudi Arabia | 1,240 km (771 mi) | about 18 h 55 min |
| Zarqa to Madinah | Saudi Arabia | 913 km (567 mi) | about 13 h 56 min |
| Zarqa to Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 1,496 km (929 mi) | about 22 h 48 min |
| Zarqa to Sulţānah | Saudi Arabia | 910 km (565 mi) | about 13 h 52 min |
| Zarqa to Buraydah | Saudi Arabia | 997 km (619 mi) | about 15 h 12 min |
| Zarqa to Ta’if | Saudi Arabia | 1,275 km (793 mi) | about 19 h 27 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 Zarqa?
The right, as everywhere in Jordan.
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.