Car hire and driving in Zliten
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 Zliten
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zliten to Al Khums | Libya | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Zliten to Misratah | Libya | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Zliten to Tājūrā’ | Libya | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Zliten to Qaşr Bin Ghashīr | Libya | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Zliten to Tripoli | Libya | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Zliten to Janzūr | Libya | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Zliten to Zawiya | Libya | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Zliten to Az Zāwīyah | Libya | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Zliten to Al Ajaylat | Libya | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Zliten to Sirte | Libya | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Zliten to Al Jumayl | Libya | 239 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Zliten to Benghazi | Libya | 518 km (322 mi) | about 7 h 54 min |
| Zliten to Sabha | Libya | 604 km (375 mi) | about 9 h 13 min |
| Zliten to Tobruk | Libya | 883 km (549 mi) | about 13 h 28 min |
| Zliten to Ajdabiya | Libya | 568 km (353 mi) | about 8 h 40 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 Zliten?
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.