Car hire and driving in Mosul
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 EBL means 75 km (47 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 Mosul
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosul to Xebat | Iraq | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Mosul to Sīnah | Iraq | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Mosul to Dihok | Iraq | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Mosul to Simele | Iraq | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Mosul to Sumayl | Iraq | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Mosul to 'Ākra | Iraq | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Mosul to Erbil | Iraq | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Mosul to Baḥarkah | Iraq | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Mosul to Ash Sharqāt | Iraq | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Mosul to Khasnahzān | Iraq | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Mosul to Kirkuk | Iraq | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Mosul to Rānyah | Iraq | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Mosul to Baghdad | Iraq | 353 km (219 mi) | about 5 h 23 min |
| Mosul to Basrah | Iraq | 779 km (484 mi) | about 11 h 53 min |
| Mosul to Karbala | Iraq | 422 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 26 min |
| Mosul to Sadr City | Iraq | 350 km (217 mi) | about 5 h 20 min |
| Mosul to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 351 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 21 min |
| Mosul to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Mosul to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 655 km (407 mi) | about 9 h 59 min |
| Mosul to Najaf | Iraq | 492 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 30 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 Mosul?
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.