Car hire and driving in Sāmarrā’
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855.
Drives from Sāmarrā’
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sāmarrā’ to Baqubah | Iraq | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Bayjī | Iraq | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Al Fallūjah | Iraq | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Al Miqdādīyah | Iraq | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Ramadi | Iraq | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Ţūz Khūrmātū | Iraq | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Sadr City | Iraq | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Baghdad | Iraq | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Al Maḩmūdīyah | Iraq | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Khānaqīn | Iraq | 139 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Kelar | Iraq | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Mosul | Iraq | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Erbil | Iraq | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Basrah | Iraq | 549 km (341 mi) | about 8 h 23 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Karbala | Iraq | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Kirkuk | Iraq | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Sāmarrā’ to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 414 km (257 mi) | about 6 h 18 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 Sāmarrā’?
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.