Car hire and driving in Misratah
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Libya traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648833 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648876.
Drives from Misratah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misratah to Zliten | Libya | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Misratah to Al Khums | Libya | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Misratah to Tājūrā’ | Libya | 173 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Misratah to Qaşr Bin Ghashīr | Libya | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Misratah to Tripoli | Libya | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Misratah to Sirte | Libya | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Misratah to Janzūr | Libya | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Misratah to Zawiya | Libya | 226 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Misratah to Az Zāwīyah | Libya | 226 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Misratah to Al Ajaylat | Libya | 258 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Misratah to Al Jumayl | Libya | 289 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Misratah to Benghazi | Libya | 469 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 9 min |
| Misratah to Sabha | Libya | 597 km (371 mi) | about 9 h 6 min |
| Misratah to Tobruk | Libya | 834 km (518 mi) | about 12 h 43 min |
| Misratah to Ajdabiya | Libya | 519 km (322 mi) | about 7 h 55 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 Misratah?
The right, as everywhere in Libya.
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.