Car hire and driving in Sfax
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Tunisia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DJE means 96 km (60 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/Q25648880.
Drives from Sfax
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sfax to Gabès | Tunisia | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Sfax to Kairouan | Tunisia | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Sfax to Sousse | Tunisia | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Sfax to Hammamet | Tunisia | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Sfax to El Mourouj | Tunisia | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Sfax to Sīdī Ḥusayn | Tunisia | 231 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Sfax to Tunis | Tunisia | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Sfax to Aryanah | Tunisia | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Sfax to Sukrah | Tunisia | 242 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Sfax to Bizerte | Tunisia | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 28 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 Sfax?
The right, as everywhere in Tunisia.
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.