Car hire and driving in Baqubah
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 65 km (40 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 Baqubah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baqubah to Al Miqdādīyah | Iraq | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Baqubah to Sadr City | Iraq | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Baqubah to Baghdad | Iraq | 50 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Baqubah to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Baqubah to Al Maḩmūdīyah | Iraq | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Baqubah to Sāmarrā’ | Iraq | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Baqubah to Al Fallūjah | Iraq | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Baqubah to Khānaqīn | Iraq | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Baqubah to Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah | Iraq | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Baqubah to Al-Musayab | Iraq | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Baqubah to Kelar | Iraq | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Baqubah to Ramadi | Iraq | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Baqubah to Mosul | Iraq | 317 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Baqubah to Erbil | Iraq | 276 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Baqubah to Basrah | Iraq | 469 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 9 min |
| Baqubah to Karbala | Iraq | 138 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Baqubah to Kirkuk | Iraq | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Baqubah to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 215 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Baqubah to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 338 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 9 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 Baqubah?
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.