There are 4 ways to get from Basra to Medina by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane BSR - MED
6h 29mSAR 1,131–2,952Drive, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Drive from Basra to Khorramshahrcar
- Take the carferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry
- Drive from Airport to Al Khafji Bordercar
- Take the bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airportbus
- Take the bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stnbus G7
- Take the bus from Dammam to Aziziyah Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Station to Al Madinah Bus Stationbus
39h 44mSAR 810–1,323Drive, car ferry, bus via Kuwait City
- Drive from Basra to Khorramshahrcar
- Take the carferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry
- Drive from Airport to Al Khafji Bordercar
- Take the bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airportbus
- Take the bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stnbus G7
- Take the bus from Dammam to Aziziyah Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Station to Al Madinah Bus Stationbus
39h 9mSAR 811–1,325Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basra to Ras Alardcar
- Take the carferry from Ras Alard to Ras al Ardh - Failakacarferry
- Take the carferry from Ras al Ardh - Failaka to Ras Alardcarferry
- Drive from Ras Alard to Medinacar
18h 12m
Basra International Airport (BSR) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basra to Medina is to drive and car ferry and bus which costs 800﷼ - 1400﷼ and takes 39h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Basra to Medina is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs 1100﷼ - 3000﷼.
The distance between Basra and Medina is 1061 km.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Basra to Medina, including transfers.
There are 1098+ hotels available in Medina.
What companies run services between Basra, Iraq and Medina, Saudi Arabia?
Emirates, Flydubai, and two other airlines fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–4,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,800
Bus operators
- Phone
- 8003040155
- Website
- darbalwatan.com
Bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–120
- Schedules at
- darbalwatan.com
Bus from Al Khafji Border to Dammam Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–120
- Schedules at
- darbalwatan.com
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 20–27
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 20–27
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
- Phone
- +966920018221
- Website
- satrans.com.sa
Bus from Dammam to Aziziyah Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–150
- Schedules at
- satrans.com.sa
Bus from Dammam to Aziziyah Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–150
- Schedules at
- satrans.com.sa
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Riyadh Bus Station to Al Madinah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 240–330
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Riyadh Bus Station to Al Madinah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 240–330
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +980 21 72415841
- support@valfajr.ir
- Website
- eticket.valfajr.ir
Car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 250–550
- Schedules at
- eticket.valfajr.ir
Car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 250–550
- Schedules at
- eticket.valfajr.ir
- Phone
- 22098910
- Info@jkm-logistics.com
- Website
- joanalkuwait.com
Car ferry from Ras Alard to Ras al Ardh - Failaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- joanalkuwait.com
Car ferry from Ras al Ardh - Failaka to Ras Alard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- joanalkuwait.com
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