Car hire and driving in Abū al-Kahṣīb
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Iraq traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BSR means 24 km (15 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855.
Drives from Abū al-Kahṣīb
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Umm Qaşr | Iraq | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Al Qurnah | Iraq | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Al Fāw | Iraq | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Al Madīnah | Iraq | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Al ‘Amārah | Iraq | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Ash Shaţrah | Iraq | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Qal‘at Sukkar | Iraq | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to As Samawah | Iraq | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Al-Kut | Iraq | 302 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Al Diwaniyah | Iraq | 329 km (205 mi) | about 5 h 1 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to An Nu‘mānīyah | Iraq | 331 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 3 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Baghdad | Iraq | 460 km (286 mi) | about 7 h 1 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Mosul | Iraq | 790 km (491 mi) | about 12 h 3 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Erbil | Iraq | 733 km (456 mi) | about 11 h 11 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Karbala | Iraq | 438 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 41 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Sadr City | Iraq | 460 km (286 mi) | about 7 h 1 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Kirkuk | Iraq | 646 km (402 mi) | about 9 h 51 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 472 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| Abū al-Kahṣīb to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 613 km (381 mi) | about 9 h 21 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 Abū al-Kahṣīb?
The right, as everywhere in Iraq.
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.