How to get fromIstanbul to BasraBy plane, bus, train, or car

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1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane IST - BSR
6h 35m
$299–1,002
Bus, train, drive
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus
2. Take the bus from Kutaisi International Airport to Kilikia Bus Stationbus
3. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminalbus
4. Take the train from Tehran to Khorramshahrtrain
5. Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
2d 20h

Istanbul (IST) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights

6Weekly Planes

5h 10mAverage Duration

$259Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,131.7 km
Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Basra, Iraq?

Turkish Airlines and Royal Jordanian fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basra International Airport (BSR) 6 times a week.

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Basra(opens in a new window), Iraq(opens in a new window)

Basra (Arabic: al-Baṣrah) is a city in southern Iraq located on the Shatt al-Arab. It had an estimated population of 1.4 million in 2018. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is handled at the port of Umm Qasr. However, there is ongoing construction of Grand Faw Port on the coast of Basra, which is considered a national project for Iraq and will become one of the largest ports in the world and the largest in the Middle East, in addition, the port will strengthen Iraq's geopolitical position in the region and the world. Furthermore, Iraq is planning to establish a large naval base in the Faw peninsula.

Things to do in Basra

University of Basrah(Opens in a new window)

The University of Basrah (Arabic: جامعة البصرة Jāmi'at Al Basrah) is situated in the city of Basra, Iraq. For historic reasons the final -h is retained on Basrah in the name of the university.

Places to stay in Basra

Castle Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.3Good

Shams Albasra Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Ward Hotel Basra(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Zenat AL- Hayat Basra Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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