Car hire and driving in Khartoum North
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. Picking up at KRT means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Khartoum North
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khartoum North to Al Manāqil | Sudan | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Khartoum North to Wad Medani | Sudan | 175 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Khartoum North to Sennar | Sudan | 257 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Khartoum North to Ad-Damir | Sudan | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Khartoum North to Rabak | Sudan | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Khartoum North to Atbara | Sudan | 276 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Khartoum North to Kosti | Sudan | 277 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Khartoum North to Singa | Sudan | 316 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
| Khartoum North to Al Qadarif | Sudan | 355 km (221 mi) | about 5 h 25 min |
| Khartoum North to El Obeid | Sudan | 371 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Khartoum North to Kassala | Sudan | 415 km (258 mi) | about 6 h 19 min |
| Khartoum North to Ad-Damazin | Sudan | 472 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| Khartoum North to Nyala | Sudan | 918 km (570 mi) | about 14 h |
| Khartoum North to Port Sudan | Sudan | 664 km (413 mi) | about 10 h 7 min |
| Khartoum North to El Daein | Sudan | 835 km (519 mi) | about 12 h 44 min |
| Khartoum North to El Fasher | Sudan | 805 km (500 mi) | about 12 h 17 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 Khartoum North?
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.