Car hire and driving in Bayjī
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 KIK means 99 km (62 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 Bayjī
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayjī to Ash Sharqāt | Iraq | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Bayjī to Sāmarrā’ | Iraq | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Bayjī to Kirkuk | Iraq | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Bayjī to Ţūz Khūrmātū | Iraq | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Bayjī to Erbil | Iraq | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Bayjī to Xebat | Iraq | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Bayjī to Khasnahzān | Iraq | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Bayjī to Mosul | Iraq | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Bayjī to Baḥarkah | Iraq | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Bayjī to Baqubah | Iraq | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Bayjī to Ramadi | Iraq | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Bayjī to Al Miqdādīyah | Iraq | 170 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Bayjī to Baghdad | Iraq | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Bayjī to Basrah | Iraq | 635 km (394 mi) | about 9 h 41 min |
| Bayjī to Karbala | Iraq | 262 km (163 mi) | about 4 h |
| Bayjī to Sadr City | Iraq | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Bayjī to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Bayjī to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Bayjī to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 502 km (312 mi) | about 7 h 39 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 Bayjī?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.