Car hire and driving in Tobruk
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648833 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648876.
Drives from Tobruk
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobruk to Darnah | Libya | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Tobruk to Al Bayḑā’ | Libya | 220 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Tobruk to Benghazi | Libya | 366 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Tobruk to Ajdabiya | Libya | 384 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Tobruk to Sirte | Libya | 704 km (437 mi) | about 10 h 44 min |
| Tobruk to Misratah | Libya | 834 km (518 mi) | about 12 h 43 min |
| Tobruk to Zliten | Libya | 883 km (549 mi) | about 13 h 28 min |
| Tobruk to Al Khums | Libya | 912 km (567 mi) | about 13 h 55 min |
| Tobruk to Tājūrā’ | Libya | 998 km (620 mi) | about 15 h 13 min |
| Tobruk to Qaşr Bin Ghashīr | Libya | 1,013 km (629 mi) | about 15 h 27 min |
| Tobruk to Tripoli | Libya | 1,013 km (630 mi) | about 15 h 27 min |
| Tobruk to Janzūr | Libya | 1,029 km (639 mi) | about 15 h 41 min |
| Tobruk to Az Zāwīyah | Libya | 1,056 km (656 mi) | about 16 h 6 min |
| Tobruk to Zawiya | Libya | 1,056 km (656 mi) | about 16 h 6 min |
| Tobruk to Sabha | Libya | 1,078 km (670 mi) | about 16 h 27 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Tobruk?
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.