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Nyala · Sudan

Car hire and driving in Nyala

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 UYL means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Nyala

Car rental from Nyala: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Nyala to GereidaSudan91 km (56 mi)about 1 h 23 min
Nyala to El DaeinSudan150 km (93 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Nyala to El FasherSudan183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Nyala to Al-JunaynahSudan307 km (191 mi)about 4 h 41 min
Nyala to El Geneina FortSudan307 km (191 mi)about 4 h 41 min
Nyala to An NuhūdSudan393 km (244 mi)about 5 h 59 min
Nyala to El ObeidSudan593 km (368 mi)about 9 h 2 min
Nyala to KostiSudan854 km (530 mi)about 13 h 1 min
Nyala to RabakSudan862 km (536 mi)about 13 h 9 min
Nyala to Al ManāqilSudan911 km (566 mi)about 13 h 54 min
Nyala to OmdurmanSudan912 km (567 mi)about 13 h 55 min
Nyala to KhartoumSudan913 km (568 mi)about 13 h 56 min
Nyala to Khartoum NorthSudan918 km (570 mi)about 14 h
Nyala to Port SudanSudan1,564 km (972 mi)about 23 h 51 min
Nyala to KassalaSudan1,300 km (808 mi)about 19 h 50 min
Nyala to Al QadarifSudan1,159 km (720 mi)about 17 h 40 min
Nyala to Wad MedaniSudan971 km (603 mi)about 14 h 48 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 Nyala?

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.