Car hire and driving in Az Zāwīyah
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 54 km (34 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 Az Zāwīyah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Az Zāwīyah to Janzūr | Libya | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Az Zāwīyah to Al Ajaylat | Libya | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Az Zāwīyah to Qaşr Bin Ghashīr | Libya | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Az Zāwīyah to Tripoli | Libya | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Az Zāwīyah to Tājūrā’ | Libya | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Az Zāwīyah to Al Jumayl | Libya | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Az Zāwīyah to Al Khums | Libya | 144 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Az Zāwīyah to Zliten | Libya | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Az Zāwīyah to Misratah | Libya | 226 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Az Zāwīyah to Sirte | Libya | 403 km (250 mi) | about 6 h 9 min |
| Az Zāwīyah to Al Jadīd | Libya | 655 km (407 mi) | about 9 h 59 min |
| Az Zāwīyah to Sabha | Libya | 657 km (408 mi) | about 10 h 1 min |
| Az Zāwīyah to Benghazi | Libya | 692 km (430 mi) | about 10 h 34 min |
| Az Zāwīyah to Tobruk | Libya | 1,056 km (656 mi) | about 16 h 6 min |
| Az Zāwīyah to Ajdabiya | Libya | 743 km (462 mi) | about 11 h 20 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 Az Zāwīyah?
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.