There are 3 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, fly
best- Take the carferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry
- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane KWI - NJF
11h 48m$286–1,025Drive 600.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Shalamcheh to Najafcar 600.1 km
8h 54m$28–40Drive, 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 28m$36–69
Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shalamcheh to Najaf is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Shalamcheh to Najaf is to drive which takes 8h 54m and costs $27 - $40.
The distance between Shalamcheh and Najaf is 684 km. The road distance is 600.1 km.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Shalamcheh to Najaf, including transfers.
Najaf is 30 min behind Shalamcheh. It is currently 3:37 PM in Shalamcheh and 3:07 PM in Najaf.
Yes, the driving distance between Shalamcheh to Najaf is 600 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Shalamcheh to Najaf.
There are 14+ 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.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- scr.gov.iq
Train from Basra to Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Schedules at
- scr.gov.iq
- Sleeper berth
- $25
- Seat
- $7
- 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
- $6–10
Shared Local Taxi Iraq
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