Car hire and driving in Sennar
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 Sennar
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sennar to Singa | Sudan | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Sennar to Wad Medani | Sudan | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Sennar to Al Manāqil | Sudan | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Sennar to Rabak | Sudan | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Sennar to Kosti | Sudan | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Sennar to Al Qadarif | Sudan | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Sennar to Ad-Damazin | Sudan | 216 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Sennar to Khartoum | Sudan | 247 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Sennar to Khartoum North | Sudan | 257 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Sennar to Omdurman | Sudan | 259 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Sennar to El Obeid | Sudan | 365 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 34 min |
| Sennar to Kassala | Sudan | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 38 min |
| Sennar to Nyala | Sudan | 957 km (595 mi) | about 14 h 35 min |
| Sennar to Port Sudan | Sudan | 777 km (483 mi) | about 11 h 51 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 Sennar?
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.