Car hire and driving in Al Qurnah
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 56 km (35 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 Qurnah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Qurnah to Basrah | Iraq | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Al Qurnah to Az Zubayr | Iraq | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Al Qurnah to Abū al-Kahṣīb | Iraq | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Al Qurnah to Al ‘Amārah | Iraq | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Al Qurnah to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Al Qurnah to Umm Qaşr | Iraq | 118 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Al Qurnah to Ash Shaţrah | Iraq | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Al Qurnah to Al Fāw | Iraq | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Al Qurnah to Qal‘at Sukkar | Iraq | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Al Qurnah to As Samawah | Iraq | 207 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Al Qurnah to Al-Kut | Iraq | 226 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Al Qurnah to An Nu‘mānīyah | Iraq | 257 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Al Qurnah to Baghdad | Iraq | 385 km (239 mi) | about 5 h 52 min |
| Al Qurnah to Mosul | Iraq | 713 km (443 mi) | about 10 h 53 min |
| Al Qurnah to Erbil | Iraq | 657 km (408 mi) | about 10 h 1 min |
| Al Qurnah to Karbala | Iraq | 368 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
| Al Qurnah to Sadr City | Iraq | 385 km (239 mi) | about 5 h 52 min |
| Al Qurnah to Kirkuk | Iraq | 570 km (354 mi) | about 8 h 42 min |
| Al Qurnah to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 398 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 4 min |
| Al Qurnah to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 539 km (335 mi) | about 8 h 13 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 Qurnah?
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.