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How to get fromBasra to Saudi Arabiaby car, car ferry, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Basra to Saudi Arabia by car, car ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive, car ferry, fly to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport

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    1. Drive from Basra to Khorramshahrcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ)plane plane KWI - ELQ
    14h 38m
    SAR 725–1,470

  2. Drive, car ferry, fly to Riyadh

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    1. Drive from Basra to Khorramshahrcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane KWI - RUH
    16h 16m
    SAR 562–1,230

  3. Drive, car ferry, fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport

    1. Drive from Basra to Khorramshahrcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane plane KWI - MED
    15h 50m
    SAR 699–1,974

  4. Drive, car ferry, fly to Taif Regional Airport

    1. Drive from Basra to Khorramshahrcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane plane KWI - TIF
    15h 48m
    SAR 745–1,930

  5. Drive, car ferry, fly to Jeddah

    1. Drive from Basra to Khorramshahrcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane KWI - JED
    16h 35m
    SAR 729–1,246

  6. Drive, car ferry, fly to King Fahd International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Basra to Khorramshahrcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Khorramshahr to Kuwaitcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to King Fahd International Airport (DMM)plane plane KWI - DMM
    4. Take the bus from King Fahd Airport Stn to Dammam Main Stnbus bus
    15h 42m
    SAR 667–1,164

Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 297Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basra, Iraq and Saudi Arabia?

There is no direct connection from Basra to Saudi Arabia. However, you can drive to Khorramshahr, take the car ferry to Kuwait, drive to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) airport, fly to Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), then take the taxi to Buraydah. Alternatively, you can drive to Khorramshahr, take the car ferry to Kuwait, drive to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) airport, fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED), walk to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Int'l Airport, then take the line 400 bus to Prophet's Mosque.

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