Car hire and driving in Kirkuk
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 4 km (2 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 Kirkuk
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkuk to Ţūz Khūrmātū | Iraq | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Kirkuk to Khasnahzān | Iraq | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Kirkuk to Erbil | Iraq | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Kirkuk to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Kirkuk to Rānyah | Iraq | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Kirkuk to Baḥarkah | Iraq | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Kirkuk to Bayjī | Iraq | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Kirkuk to Qeładizê | Iraq | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Kirkuk to Ash Sharqāt | Iraq | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Kirkuk to Xebat | Iraq | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Kirkuk to Kelar | Iraq | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Kirkuk to 'Ākra | Iraq | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Kirkuk to Baghdad | Iraq | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Kirkuk to Mosul | Iraq | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Kirkuk to Basrah | Iraq | 635 km (395 mi) | about 9 h 41 min |
| Kirkuk to Karbala | Iraq | 319 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Kirkuk to Sadr City | Iraq | 231 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Kirkuk to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Kirkuk to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 520 km (323 mi) | about 7 h 56 min |
| Kirkuk to Najaf | Iraq | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 50 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 Kirkuk?
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.