Car hire and driving in Abū Ghurayb
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 BGW means 7 km (4 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 Ghurayb
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abū Ghurayb to Sadr City | Iraq | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Al Maḩmūdīyah | Iraq | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Al Fallūjah | Iraq | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah | Iraq | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Al-Musayab | Iraq | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Baqubah | Iraq | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Karbala | Iraq | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Ramadi | Iraq | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Al Hindīyah | Iraq | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Abu Gharaq | Iraq | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Al Hillah | Iraq | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Al Miqdādīyah | Iraq | 102 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Mosul | Iraq | 351 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 21 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Erbil | Iraq | 321 km (200 mi) | about 4 h 54 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Basrah | Iraq | 460 km (286 mi) | about 7 h 1 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Kirkuk | Iraq | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 276 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 317 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Abū Ghurayb to Najaf | Iraq | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 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 Ghurayb?
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 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.