How to get from`Ar`ar to Basraby plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from `Ar`ar to Basra by plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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Fly from Arar Domestic Airport
best
1. Fly from Arar Domestic Airport (RAE) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane RAE - BSR
12h 55m
$317–1,001
Bus, drive, car ferry
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Arar to Dammambus
2. Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus G7
3. Take the bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Borderbus
4. Drive from Al Khafji Border to Airportcar
5. Take the car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
6. Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
33h 49m
$194–320
Bus, drive, car ferry via Kuwait City
1. Take the bus from Arar to Dammambus
2. Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus G7
3. Take the bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Borderbus
4. Drive from Al Khafji Border to Airportcar
5. Take the car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
6. Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
33h 11m
$195–321
Drive to Queen Alia International Airport, fly
1. Drive from `Ar`ar to Amman-Airport-AMMcar
2. Fly from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane AMM - BSR
9h 54m
$511–2,076

Arar Domestic Airport (RAE) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights

12Weekly Planes

16h 36mAverage Duration

$244Cheapest Price

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Distance: 664.6 km
Duration: 12h 55m

What companies run services between `Ar`ar, Saudi Arabia and Basra, Iraq?

flyadeal, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Arar Domestic Airport (RAE) to Basra International Airport (BSR) twice daily.

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Basra(opens in a new window), Iraq(opens in a new window)

Basra (Arabic: al-Baṣrah) is a city in southern Iraq located on the Shatt al-Arab. It had an estimated population of 1.4 million in 2018. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is handled at the port of Umm Qasr. However, there is ongoing construction of Grand Faw Port on the coast of Basra, which is considered a national project for Iraq and will become one of the largest ports in the world and the largest in the Middle East, in addition, the port will strengthen Iraq's geopolitical position in the region and the world. Furthermore, Iraq is planning to establish a large naval base in the Faw peninsula.

Things to do in Basra

University of Basrah(Opens in a new window)

The University of Basrah (Arabic: جامعة البصرة Jāmi'at Al Basrah) is situated in the city of Basra, Iraq. For historic reasons the final -h is retained on Basrah in the name of the university.

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Shams Albasra Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Ward Hotel Basra(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

Zenat AL- Hayat Basra Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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