Sirte: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Sirte is a city of 106,705 people in Libya (Surt), 17 m (56 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Sirte runs from about 10 h 10 min a day in late December to 14 h 13 min in late June (computed for 31.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Sirte in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Sirte · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tripoli, 371 km — buses · car rental
- Benghazi, 344 km — buses · car rental
- Misratah, 192 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zliten, 237 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Khums, 272 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Janzūr, 381 km — buses · car rental
- Ajdabiya, 350 km — buses · car rental
- Qaşr Bin Ghashīr, 361 km — buses · car rental
- Tājūrā’, 357 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Oujda.
Common questions
How big is Sirte?
About 106,705 people live in Sirte (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sirte in?
Africa/Tripoli, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Sirte?
The Dinar (LYD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sirte?
Tripoli (371 km), Benghazi (344 km), Misratah (192 km), Zliten (237 km), Al Khums (272 km).
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.