There are 4 ways to get from Al Ḩillah to Basra by car, train, taxi, or plane
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Al Ḩillah to Baghdad
- Take the train from Baghdad to Basra
10h 4m$27–54Drive 453 km
cheapest- Drive from Al Ḩillah to Basra453 km
4h 29m$21–30Taxi to Al Najaf International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Al Ḩillah to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)
- Fly from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Basra International Airport (BSR)NJF - BSR
12h 59m$1,839–3,574Drive to Baghdad International Airport, fly
- Drive from Al Ḩillah to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)
- Fly from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Basra International Airport (BSR)BGW - BSR
7h 28m$375–603
Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Al Ḩillah to Basra is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Al Ḩillah to Basra is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs $20 - $30.
The distance between Al Ḩillah and Basra is 662 km. The road distance is 453 km.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Al Ḩillah to Basra, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Al Ḩillah to Basra is 453 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Al Ḩillah to Basra.
There are five+ hotels available in Basra.
What companies run services between Al Ḩillah, Iraq and Basra, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Al Ḩillah to Basra. However, you can drive to Baghdad, take the train to Basra, then take the taxi to Basra. Alternatively, you can drive from Al Ḩillah to Basra in around 4h 29m.
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- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Baghdad International Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Basra International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,400
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Baghdad International Airport to Basra International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- scr.gov.iq
Train from Baghdad to Basra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Schedules at
- scr.gov.iq
- Sleeper berth
- $29
- Seat
- $8
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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