Car hire and driving in Abu Gharaq
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 NJF means 60 km (37 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 Abu Gharaq
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Gharaq to Al-Musayab | Iraq | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Karbala | Iraq | 31 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah | Iraq | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Kufa | Iraq | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Najaf | Iraq | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Al Maḩmūdīyah | Iraq | 60 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Al Diwaniyah | Iraq | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Baghdad | Iraq | 91 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Sadr City | Iraq | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Abu Gharaq to An Nu‘mānīyah | Iraq | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Al Fallūjah | Iraq | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Mosul | Iraq | 438 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 41 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Erbil | Iraq | 409 km (254 mi) | about 6 h 14 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Basrah | Iraq | 396 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 2 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Kirkuk | Iraq | 327 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 59 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 352 km (219 mi) | about 5 h 22 min |
| Abu Gharaq to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 244 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 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 Abu Gharaq?
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.