Car hire and driving in Al Khums
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Libya traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MJI means 95 km (59 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 Khums
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Khums to Zliten | Libya | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Al Khums to Misratah | Libya | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Al Khums to Tājūrā’ | Libya | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Al Khums to Qaşr Bin Ghashīr | Libya | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Al Khums to Tripoli | Libya | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Al Khums to Janzūr | Libya | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Al Khums to Zawiya | Libya | 144 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Al Khums to Az Zāwīyah | Libya | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Al Khums to Al Ajaylat | Libya | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Al Khums to Al Jumayl | Libya | 207 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Al Khums to Sirte | Libya | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Al Khums to Benghazi | Libya | 548 km (341 mi) | about 8 h 22 min |
| Al Khums to Sabha | Libya | 624 km (388 mi) | about 9 h 31 min |
| Al Khums to Tobruk | Libya | 912 km (567 mi) | about 13 h 55 min |
| Al Khums to Ajdabiya | Libya | 602 km (374 mi) | about 9 h 11 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 Al Khums?
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.