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Sousse · Tunisia

Car hire and driving in Sousse

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Tunisia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MIR means 13 km (8 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 Sousse

Car rental from Sousse: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Sousse to KairouanTunisia51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Sousse to HammametTunisia64 km (40 mi)about 58 min
Sousse to El MouroujTunisia106 km (66 mi)about 1 h 37 min
Sousse to Sīdī ḤusaynTunisia113 km (70 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Sousse to Sakiet ez ZitTunisia114 km (71 mi)about 1 h 45 min
Sousse to Sakiet ed DaierTunisia116 km (72 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Sousse to TunisTunisia118 km (73 mi)about 1 h 48 min
Sousse to SfaxTunisia121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Sousse to AryanahTunisia122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Sousse to SukrahTunisia122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 52 min
Sousse to BizerteTunisia175 km (109 mi)about 2 h 40 min
Sousse to GabèsTunisia222 km (138 mi)about 3 h 23 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 Sousse?

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.