Car hire and driving in Simele
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 NKT means 90 km (56 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 Simele
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simele to Mosul | Iraq | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Simele to 'Ākra | Iraq | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Simele to Xebat | Iraq | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Simele to Baḥarkah | Iraq | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Simele to Erbil | Iraq | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Simele to Khasnahzān | Iraq | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Simele to Ash Sharqāt | Iraq | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Simele to Rānyah | Iraq | 194 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Simele to Kirkuk | Iraq | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Simele to Qeładizê | Iraq | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Simele to Bayjī | Iraq | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Simele to Ţūz Khūrmātū | Iraq | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Simele to Baghdad | Iraq | 416 km (258 mi) | about 6 h 20 min |
| Simele to Basrah | Iraq | 840 km (522 mi) | about 12 h 49 min |
| Simele to Karbala | Iraq | 484 km (301 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Simele to Sadr City | Iraq | 413 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 17 min |
| Simele to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 413 km (257 mi) | about 6 h 18 min |
| Simele to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 273 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Simele to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 717 km (446 mi) | about 10 h 56 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Simele?
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.