Car hire and driving in Rānyah
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 84 km (52 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 Rānyah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rānyah to Khasnahzān | Iraq | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Rānyah to Baḥarkah | Iraq | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Rānyah to Erbil | Iraq | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Rānyah to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Rānyah to Kirkuk | Iraq | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Rānyah to 'Ākra | Iraq | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Rānyah to Xebat | Iraq | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Rānyah to Ţūz Khūrmātū | Iraq | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Rānyah to Mosul | Iraq | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Rānyah to Ash Sharqāt | Iraq | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Rānyah to Sīnah | Iraq | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Rānyah to Dihok | Iraq | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Rānyah to Baghdad | Iraq | 327 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 59 min |
| Rānyah to Basrah | Iraq | 693 km (431 mi) | about 10 h 34 min |
| Rānyah to Karbala | Iraq | 412 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 17 min |
| Rānyah to Sadr City | Iraq | 321 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 54 min |
| Rānyah to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 334 km (208 mi) | about 5 h 6 min |
| Rānyah to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 592 km (368 mi) | about 9 h 1 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 Rānyah?
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.