There are 2 ways to get from Aberdeen to Basra by train or plane
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane EDI - BSR
17h 40m$362–1,389Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane ABZ - BSR
14h 27m$367–1,004
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Basra is to fly which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Basra is to fly which takes 14h 27m and costs $360 - $1,000.
The distance between Aberdeen and Basra is 5078 km.
It takes approximately 17h 40m to get from Aberdeen to Basra, including transfers.
Basra is 2h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 4:15 PM in Aberdeen and 6:15 PM in Basra.
There are seven+ hotels available in Basra.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Basra, Iraq?
KLM, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Basra International Airport (BSR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basra International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Basra International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Basra International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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