Car hire and driving in Umm Qaşr
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 ABD means 47 km (29 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 Umm Qaşr
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umm Qaşr to Az Zubayr | Iraq | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Abū al-Kahṣīb | Iraq | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Al Fāw | Iraq | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Basrah | Iraq | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Al Qurnah | Iraq | 118 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Al Madīnah | Iraq | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Al ‘Amārah | Iraq | 213 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Ash Shaţrah | Iraq | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Qal‘at Sukkar | Iraq | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Umm Qaşr to As Samawah | Iraq | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Al-Kut | Iraq | 340 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Baghdad | Iraq | 496 km (308 mi) | about 7 h 34 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Mosul | Iraq | 830 km (516 mi) | about 12 h 40 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Erbil | Iraq | 775 km (482 mi) | about 11 h 49 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Karbala | Iraq | 468 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Sadr City | Iraq | 496 km (308 mi) | about 7 h 34 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Kirkuk | Iraq | 688 km (428 mi) | about 10 h 30 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 507 km (315 mi) | about 7 h 44 min |
| Umm Qaşr to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 657 km (408 mi) | about 10 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 Umm Qaşr?
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.