There are 4 ways to get from Shalamcheh to Najaf by car ferry, plane, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry to Kuwait International Airport, fly
best- Take the car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry
- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane KWI - NJF
8h 8m$335–2,675Drive 605 km
cheapest- Drive from Shalamcheh to Najafcar 605 km
8h 48m$28–41Drive, train, taxi
- Drive from Shalamcheh to Basracar
- Take the train from Basra to Baghdadtrain
- Take the taxi from Alawi garage to Karbalataxi
- Drive from Karbala to Najafcar
21h 22m$38–76Train to Ahwaz International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Khorramshahr to Ahvaztrain
- Fly from Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane AWZ - NJF
23h 6m
Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shalamcheh to Najaf is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Shalamcheh to Najaf is to car ferry and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $330 - $2,700.
The distance between Shalamcheh and Najaf is 684 km. The road distance is 605 km.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Shalamcheh to Najaf, including transfers.
Najaf is 30 min behind Shalamcheh. It is currently 6:40 PM in Shalamcheh and 6:10 PM in Najaf.
Yes, the driving distance between Shalamcheh to Najaf is 605 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Shalamcheh to Najaf.
There are 12+ hotels available in Najaf.
What companies run services between Shalamcheh, Iran and Najaf, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Shalamcheh to Najaf. However, you can drive to Khorramshahr, take the car ferry to Kuwait, drive to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) airport, fly to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), then take the taxi to Najaf. Alternatively, you can drive to Basra, take the train to Baghdad, walk to Alawi garage, take the taxi to Karbala, then drive to Najaf.
Flights from Ahwaz International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Ahwaz International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Esfahan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Ahwaz International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Ahwaz International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Bandar Abbas, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–2,500
- Website
- scr.gov.iq
Train from Basra to Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Schedules at
- scr.gov.iq
- Sleeper berth
- $29
- Seat
- $8
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- [email protected]
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Khorramshahr to Ahvaz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
- Phone
- +980 21 72415841
- [email protected]
- Website
- eticket.valfajr.ir
Car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- eticket.valfajr.ir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- $7–12
Shared Local Taxi Iraq
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