Car hire and driving in Al ‘Amārah
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855.
Drives from Al ‘Amārah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al ‘Amārah to Al Qurnah | Iraq | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Al Madīnah | Iraq | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Qal‘at Sukkar | Iraq | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Ash Shaţrah | Iraq | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Al-Kut | Iraq | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Basrah | Iraq | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Az Zubayr | Iraq | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Abū al-Kahṣīb | Iraq | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to An Nu‘mānīyah | Iraq | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to As Samawah | Iraq | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Al Diwaniyah | Iraq | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Baghdad | Iraq | 307 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Mosul | Iraq | 623 km (387 mi) | about 9 h 30 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Erbil | Iraq | 564 km (350 mi) | about 8 h 36 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Karbala | Iraq | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Sadr City | Iraq | 305 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Kirkuk | Iraq | 477 km (297 mi) | about 7 h 17 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 322 km (200 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Al ‘Amārah to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 444 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 46 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 Al ‘Amārah?
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.