Car hire and driving in Gabès
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Tunisia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DJE means 63 km (39 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/Q25648880.
Drives from Gabès
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabès to Sfax | Tunisia | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Gabès to Sakiet ez Zit | Tunisia | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Gabès to Sakiet ed Daier | Tunisia | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Gabès to Kairouan | Tunisia | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Gabès to Sousse | Tunisia | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Gabès to Hammamet | Tunisia | 284 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Gabès to El Mourouj | Tunisia | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Gabès to Sīdī Ḥusayn | Tunisia | 320 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Gabès to Tunis | Tunisia | 327 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 59 min |
| Gabès to Aryanah | Tunisia | 331 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 3 min |
| Gabès to Sukrah | Tunisia | 333 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| Gabès to Bizerte | Tunisia | 378 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 46 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 Gabès?
The right, as everywhere in Tunisia.
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.