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Omdurman · Sudan

Car hire and driving in Omdurman

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 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Omdurman

Car rental from Omdurman: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Omdurman to Al ManāqilSudan165 km (102 mi)about 2 h 31 min
Omdurman to Wad MedaniSudan178 km (111 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Omdurman to SennarSudan259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Omdurman to Ad-DamirSudan269 km (167 mi)about 4 h 7 min
Omdurman to RabakSudan275 km (171 mi)about 4 h 12 min
Omdurman to KostiSudan277 km (172 mi)about 4 h 13 min
Omdurman to AtbaraSudan280 km (174 mi)about 4 h 16 min
Omdurman to SingaSudan319 km (198 mi)about 4 h 52 min
Omdurman to Al QadarifSudan360 km (224 mi)about 5 h 29 min
Omdurman to El ObeidSudan366 km (228 mi)about 5 h 35 min
Omdurman to KassalaSudan421 km (261 mi)about 6 h 25 min
Omdurman to Ad-DamazinSudan474 km (295 mi)about 7 h 14 min
Omdurman to NyalaSudan912 km (567 mi)about 13 h 55 min
Omdurman to Port SudanSudan669 km (416 mi)about 10 h 12 min
Omdurman to El DaeinSudan829 km (515 mi)about 12 h 39 min
Omdurman to El FasherSudan799 km (496 mi)about 12 h 11 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 Omdurman?

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.