Car hire and driving in Toliara
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Madagascar traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TLE means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648826 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4547615.
Drives from Toliara
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toliara to Fianarantsoa | Madagascar | 410 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 15 min |
| Toliara to Antsirabe | Madagascar | 521 km (324 mi) | about 7 h 56 min |
| Toliara to Antananarivo | Madagascar | 636 km (395 mi) | about 9 h 42 min |
| Toliara to Toamasina | Madagascar | 831 km (516 mi) | about 12 h 40 min |
| Toliara to Mahajanga | Madagascar | 893 km (555 mi) | about 13 h 37 min |
| Toliara to Antsiranana | Madagascar | 1,363 km (847 mi) | about 20 h 47 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 Toliara?
The right, as everywhere in Madagascar.
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.