There are 3 ways to get from Basra to Qom by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly, bus, train
best- Drive from Basra to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)car
- Fly from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane NJF - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
- Take the train from Tehran to Qomtrain
10h 29mDrive 861.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Basra to Qomcar 861.6 km
11h 14m$40–58Drive, train
- Drive from Basra to Khorramshahrcar
- Take the train from Khorramshahr to Qomtrain
21h 3m
Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basra to Qom is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Basra to Qom is to drive which takes 11h 14m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Basra and Qom is 1393 km. The road distance is 861.6 km.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Basra to Qom, including transfers.
Qom is 30 min ahead of Basra. It is currently 6:09 AM in Basra and 6:39 AM in Qom.
Yes, the driving distance between Basra to Qom is 862 km. It takes approximately 11h 14m to drive from Basra to Qom.
What companies run services between Basra, Iraq and Qom, Iran?
There is no direct connection from Basra to Qom. However, you can drive to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) airport, fly to Tehran International Airport (IKA), walk to Tehran Imam Khomeini, take the bus to Azadi Square, take the taxi to Tehran, then take the train to Qom. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Basra to Qom via Khorramshahr in around 21h 3m.
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Tehran International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- info@raja.ir
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Tehran to Qom
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- IRANRAIL
Train from Khorramshahr to Qom
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- IRANRAIL
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