Car hire and driving in Atbara
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Sudan traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Atbara
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atbara to Khartoum North | Sudan | 276 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Atbara to Omdurman | Sudan | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Atbara to Khartoum | Sudan | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Atbara to Kassala | Sudan | 359 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 28 min |
| Atbara to Wad Medani | Sudan | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Atbara to Al Manāqil | Sudan | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Atbara to Port Sudan | Sudan | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Atbara to Al Qadarif | Sudan | 434 km (270 mi) | about 6 h 37 min |
| Atbara to Sennar | Sudan | 462 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 3 min |
| Atbara to Singa | Sudan | 506 km (315 mi) | about 7 h 43 min |
| Atbara to Rabak | Sudan | 520 km (323 mi) | about 7 h 56 min |
| Atbara to Kosti | Sudan | 524 km (326 mi) | about 8 h |
| Atbara to Nyala | Sudan | 1,163 km (722 mi) | about 17 h 44 min |
| Atbara to El Obeid | Sudan | 645 km (401 mi) | about 9 h 50 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 Atbara?
The right, as everywhere in Sudan.
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.