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Al Bayḑā’ · Libya

Car hire and driving in Al Bayḑā’

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

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In Libya traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LAQ means 19 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648833 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648876.

Drives from Al Bayḑā’

Car rental from Al Bayḑā’: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Al Bayḑā’ to DarnahLibya82 km (51 mi)about 1 h 15 min
Al Bayḑā’ to BenghaziLibya174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Al Bayḑā’ to TobrukLibya220 km (136 mi)about 3 h 21 min
Al Bayḑā’ to AjdabiyaLibya266 km (165 mi)about 4 h 3 min
Al Bayḑā’ to SirteLibya517 km (321 mi)about 7 h 53 min
Al Bayḑā’ to MisratahLibya626 km (389 mi)about 9 h 33 min
Al Bayḑā’ to ZlitenLibya674 km (419 mi)about 10 h 16 min
Al Bayḑā’ to Al KhumsLibya701 km (436 mi)about 10 h 41 min
Al Bayḑā’ to Tājūrā’Libya785 km (488 mi)about 11 h 59 min
Al Bayḑā’ to TripoliLibya800 km (497 mi)about 12 h 12 min
Al Bayḑā’ to Qaşr Bin GhashīrLibya802 km (498 mi)about 12 h 14 min
Al Bayḑā’ to JanzūrLibya817 km (507 mi)about 12 h 27 min
Al Bayḑā’ to Az ZāwīyahLibya844 km (524 mi)about 12 h 52 min
Al Bayḑā’ to ZawiyaLibya844 km (524 mi)about 12 h 52 min
Al Bayḑā’ to SabhaLibya950 km (590 mi)about 14 h 30 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 Al Bayḑā’?

The right, as everywhere in Libya.

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.