Car hire and driving in Ramadi
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 88 km (55 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 Ramadi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramadi to Al Fallūjah | Iraq | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Ramadi to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Ramadi to Sāmarrā’ | Iraq | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Ramadi to Baghdad | Iraq | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Ramadi to Al Maḩmūdīyah | Iraq | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Ramadi to Sadr City | Iraq | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Ramadi to Karbala | Iraq | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Ramadi to Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah | Iraq | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Ramadi to Al-Musayab | Iraq | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Ramadi to Baqubah | Iraq | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Ramadi to Al Hindīyah | Iraq | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Ramadi to Abu Gharaq | Iraq | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Ramadi to Mosul | Iraq | 325 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 57 min |
| Ramadi to Erbil | Iraq | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Ramadi to Basrah | Iraq | 532 km (330 mi) | about 8 h 7 min |
| Ramadi to Kirkuk | Iraq | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Ramadi to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 308 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| Ramadi to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 382 km (237 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 Ramadi?
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.