Car hire and driving in El Daein
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 El Daein
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Daein to Gereida | Sudan | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| El Daein to Nyala | Sudan | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| El Daein to El Fasher | Sudan | 255 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| El Daein to An Nuhūd | Sudan | 286 km (178 mi) | about 4 h 22 min |
| El Daein to Al-Junaynah | Sudan | 457 km (284 mi) | about 6 h 58 min |
| El Daein to El Geneina Fort | Sudan | 457 km (284 mi) | about 6 h 58 min |
| El Daein to El Obeid | Sudan | 484 km (301 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| El Daein to Kosti | Sudan | 735 km (457 mi) | about 11 h 12 min |
| El Daein to Rabak | Sudan | 743 km (462 mi) | about 11 h 20 min |
| El Daein to Al Manāqil | Sudan | 806 km (501 mi) | about 12 h 17 min |
| El Daein to Khartoum | Sudan | 828 km (515 mi) | about 12 h 38 min |
| El Daein to Omdurman | Sudan | 829 km (515 mi) | about 12 h 39 min |
| El Daein to Khartoum North | Sudan | 835 km (519 mi) | about 12 h 44 min |
| El Daein to Port Sudan | Sudan | 1,494 km (928 mi) | about 22 h 47 min |
| El Daein to Kassala | Sudan | 1,196 km (743 mi) | about 18 h 14 min |
| El Daein to Al Qadarif | Sudan | 1,044 km (649 mi) | about 15 h 55 min |
| El Daein to Wad Medani | Sudan | 865 km (538 mi) | about 13 h 12 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 El Daein?
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 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.