Atbara: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Atbara is a city of 112,021 people in Sudan (River Nile), 358 m (1,175 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Atbara runs from about 11 h 7 min a day in late December to 13 h 14 min in late June (computed for 17.7° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Atbara in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Atbara · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Khartoum, 285 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Omdurman, 280 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Khartoum North, 276 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kassala, 359 km — buses · car rental
- Wad Medani, 370 km — buses · car rental
- Al Manāqil, 399 km — buses · car rental
- Ad-Damir, 12 km
Common questions
How big is Atbara?
About 112,021 people live in Atbara (GeoNames).
What time zone is Atbara in?
Africa/Khartoum, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Atbara?
The Pound (SDG). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Atbara?
Khartoum (285 km), Omdurman (280 km), Khartoum North (276 km), Kassala (359 km), Wad Medani (370 km).
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.