There are 2 ways to get from Athens to Basra by plane or car
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Fly to Basra International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Basra International Airport (BSR)ATH - BSR
8h 30m$251–706Fly to Al Najaf International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)ATH - NJF
- Drive from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Basra
12h 16m$200–590
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Basra is to fly and drive which costs $200 - $600 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Basra is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Athens and Basra is 2373 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Athens to Basra, including transfers.
Basra is 1h ahead of Athens. It is currently 9:55 PM in Athens and 10:55 PM in Basra.
There are seven+ hotels available in Basra.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Basra, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Basra International Airport (BSR) twice daily.
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Athens International Airport to Basra International Airport via Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Athens International Airport to Basra International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Basra International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Athens International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Athens International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
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