Car hire and driving in Al Madīnah
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 59 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 Al Madīnah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Madīnah to Basrah | Iraq | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Al Madīnah to Az Zubayr | Iraq | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Al Madīnah to Abū al-Kahṣīb | Iraq | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Al Madīnah to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Al Madīnah to Al ‘Amārah | Iraq | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Al Madīnah to Ash Shaţrah | Iraq | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Al Madīnah to Umm Qaşr | Iraq | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Al Madīnah to Qal‘at Sukkar | Iraq | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Al Madīnah to Al Fāw | Iraq | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Al Madīnah to As Samawah | Iraq | 192 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Al Madīnah to Al-Kut | Iraq | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Al Madīnah to An Nu‘mānīyah | Iraq | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Al Madīnah to Baghdad | Iraq | 378 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 46 min |
| Al Madīnah to Mosul | Iraq | 710 km (441 mi) | about 10 h 50 min |
| Al Madīnah to Erbil | Iraq | 655 km (407 mi) | about 9 h 59 min |
| Al Madīnah to Karbala | Iraq | 358 km (222 mi) | about 5 h 27 min |
| Al Madīnah to Sadr City | Iraq | 378 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 46 min |
| Al Madīnah to Kirkuk | Iraq | 568 km (353 mi) | about 8 h 40 min |
| Al Madīnah to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 390 km (242 mi) | about 5 h 57 min |
| Al Madīnah to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 539 km (335 mi) | about 8 h 14 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 Madīnah?
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.