Train to Baghdad
Karbala → Baghdad · about ~1h 30m
Flight to Ankara
Baghdad → Ankara · about ~1h 50m in the air
Flight to Saint Petersburg
Ankara → Saint Petersburg · about ~2h 55m in the air
Karbala → Saint Petersburg
Iraq to Russia · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Karbala?
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About the trip from Karbala to Saint Petersburg
Karbala (Iraq) and Saint Petersburg (Russia) are 3,201 km (1,989 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Baghdad and Ankara: ~10h 15m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Karbala to Baghdad: ~1h 30m, 88 km
- Flight from Baghdad to Ankara: ~1h 50m in the air, 1,262 km
- Flight from Ankara to Saint Petersburg: ~2h 55m in the air, 2,233 km
Every route we know
- Train + Flight, via Baghdad and Ankara: ~10h 15m, 2 changes
- Bus + Flight, via Najaf and Istanbul: ~10h 55m, 2 changes
- Train + Flight + Train, via Baghdad, Moscow and Tver: ~12h 5m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.