Car hire and driving in Sulaymaniyah
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 KIK means 99 km (62 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 Sulaymaniyah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulaymaniyah to Qeładizê | Iraq | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Rānyah | Iraq | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Kirkuk | Iraq | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Ţūz Khūrmātū | Iraq | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Kelar | Iraq | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Khānaqīn | Iraq | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Khasnahzān | Iraq | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Erbil | Iraq | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Baḥarkah | Iraq | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Xebat | Iraq | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Al Miqdādīyah | Iraq | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Bayjī | Iraq | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Baghdad | Iraq | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Mosul | Iraq | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Basrah | Iraq | 603 km (375 mi) | about 9 h 12 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Karbala | Iraq | 353 km (219 mi) | about 5 h 23 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Sadr City | Iraq | 258 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 276 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 507 km (315 mi) | about 7 h 44 min |
| Sulaymaniyah to Najaf | Iraq | 406 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 12 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 Sulaymaniyah?
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.