Day Trips from Baghdad
The best day trips from Baghdad — 3 nearby towns and attractions within 150 km.
Best day trips
- Karbala, Iraq — 88 km (1.4 hr drive)
- Samarra', Iraq — 106 km (1.7 hr drive)
- Najaf, Iraq — 146 km (2.4 hr drive)
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Distances are great-circle (straight-line) estimates; driving time assumes ~80 km/h on roads.