Car hire and driving in Sabha
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. Picking up at SEB means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648833 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648876.
Drives from Sabha
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabha to Sirte | Libya | 509 km (316 mi) | about 7 h 46 min |
| Sabha to Misratah | Libya | 597 km (371 mi) | about 9 h 6 min |
| Sabha to Zliten | Libya | 604 km (375 mi) | about 9 h 13 min |
| Sabha to Al Khums | Libya | 624 km (388 mi) | about 9 h 31 min |
| Sabha to Qaşr Bin Ghashīr | Libya | 639 km (397 mi) | about 9 h 45 min |
| Sabha to Zawiya | Libya | 656 km (408 mi) | about 10 h |
| Sabha to Az Zāwīyah | Libya | 657 km (408 mi) | about 10 h 1 min |
| Sabha to Janzūr | Libya | 657 km (408 mi) | about 10 h 1 min |
| Sabha to Tājūrā’ | Libya | 658 km (409 mi) | about 10 h 2 min |
| Sabha to Tripoli | Libya | 661 km (411 mi) | about 10 h 5 min |
| Sabha to Al Ajaylat | Libya | 666 km (414 mi) | about 10 h 9 min |
| Sabha to Al Jumayl | Libya | 686 km (426 mi) | about 10 h 27 min |
| Sabha to Benghazi | Libya | 785 km (488 mi) | about 11 h 58 min |
| Sabha to Tobruk | Libya | 1,078 km (670 mi) | about 16 h 27 min |
| Sabha to Ajdabiya | Libya | 699 km (435 mi) | about 10 h 40 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 Sabha?
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.