Car hire and driving in Az Zubayr
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 18 km (11 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 Az Zubayr
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Az Zubayr to Umm Qaşr | Iraq | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Az Zubayr to Al Qurnah | Iraq | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Az Zubayr to Al Madīnah | Iraq | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Az Zubayr to Al Fāw | Iraq | 88 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Az Zubayr to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 157 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Az Zubayr to Al ‘Amārah | Iraq | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Az Zubayr to Ash Shaţrah | Iraq | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Az Zubayr to Qal‘at Sukkar | Iraq | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Az Zubayr to As Samawah | Iraq | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Az Zubayr to Al-Kut | Iraq | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| Az Zubayr to Al Diwaniyah | Iraq | 318 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 51 min |
| Az Zubayr to An Nu‘mānīyah | Iraq | 324 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 57 min |
| Az Zubayr to Baghdad | Iraq | 452 km (281 mi) | about 6 h 54 min |
| Az Zubayr to Mosul | Iraq | 786 km (488 mi) | about 11 h 59 min |
| Az Zubayr to Erbil | Iraq | 730 km (454 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| Az Zubayr to Karbala | Iraq | 427 km (266 mi) | about 6 h 31 min |
| Az Zubayr to Sadr City | Iraq | 452 km (281 mi) | about 6 h 54 min |
| Az Zubayr to Kirkuk | Iraq | 643 km (400 mi) | about 9 h 49 min |
| Az Zubayr to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 464 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 5 min |
| Az Zubayr to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 613 km (381 mi) | about 9 h 21 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 Az Zubayr?
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.