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Khartoum · Sudan

Car hire and driving in Khartoum

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Sudan traffic drives on the right. Picking up at KRT means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Khartoum

Car rental from Khartoum: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Khartoum to Al ManāqilSudan153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Khartoum to Wad MedaniSudan166 km (103 mi)about 2 h 32 min
Khartoum to SennarSudan247 km (153 mi)about 3 h 46 min
Khartoum to RabakSudan265 km (164 mi)about 4 h 2 min
Khartoum to KostiSudan266 km (165 mi)about 4 h 3 min
Khartoum to Ad-DamirSudan275 km (171 mi)about 4 h 11 min
Khartoum to AtbaraSudan285 km (177 mi)about 4 h 21 min
Khartoum to SingaSudan307 km (191 mi)about 4 h 41 min
Khartoum to Al QadarifSudan350 km (217 mi)about 5 h 20 min
Khartoum to El ObeidSudan363 km (225 mi)about 5 h 32 min
Khartoum to KassalaSudan415 km (258 mi)about 6 h 19 min
Khartoum to Ad-DamazinSudan463 km (287 mi)about 7 h 3 min
Khartoum to NyalaSudan913 km (568 mi)about 13 h 56 min
Khartoum to Port SudanSudan671 km (417 mi)about 10 h 14 min
Khartoum to El DaeinSudan828 km (515 mi)about 12 h 38 min
Khartoum to El FasherSudan802 km (498 mi)about 12 h 14 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Khartoum?

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.