Car hire and driving in Dihok
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 NKT 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 Dihok
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dihok to Mosul | Iraq | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Dihok to 'Ākra | Iraq | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Dihok to Xebat | Iraq | 89 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Dihok to Baḥarkah | Iraq | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Dihok to Erbil | Iraq | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Dihok to Khasnahzān | Iraq | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Dihok to Ash Sharqāt | Iraq | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Dihok to Rānyah | Iraq | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Dihok to Kirkuk | Iraq | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Dihok to Qeładizê | Iraq | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Dihok to Bayjī | Iraq | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Dihok to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 263 km (163 mi) | about 4 h |
| Dihok to Baghdad | Iraq | 413 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 17 min |
| Dihok to Basrah | Iraq | 834 km (518 mi) | about 12 h 43 min |
| Dihok to Karbala | Iraq | 482 km (299 mi) | about 7 h 21 min |
| Dihok to Sadr City | Iraq | 409 km (254 mi) | about 6 h 14 min |
| Dihok to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 411 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 16 min |
| Dihok to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 713 km (443 mi) | about 10 h 52 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 Dihok?
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.