Car hire and driving in Kosti
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 Kosti
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosti to Sennar | Sudan | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Kosti to Al Manāqil | Sudan | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Kosti to Singa | Sudan | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Kosti to Wad Medani | Sudan | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Kosti to Ad-Damazin | Sudan | 239 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Kosti to El Obeid | Sudan | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Kosti to Khartoum | Sudan | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Kosti to Omdurman | Sudan | 277 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Kosti to Khartoum North | Sudan | 277 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Kosti to Al Qadarif | Sudan | 310 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Kosti to An Nuhūd | Sudan | 461 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| Kosti to Kassala | Sudan | 476 km (296 mi) | about 7 h 16 min |
| Kosti to Nyala | Sudan | 854 km (530 mi) | about 13 h 1 min |
| Kosti to Port Sudan | Sudan | 866 km (538 mi) | about 13 h 13 min |
| Kosti to El Daein | Sudan | 735 km (457 mi) | about 11 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 Kosti?
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.