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

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There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Basra by plane, bus, train, or car

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Fly from Istanbul
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane IST - BSR
6h 40m
$248–657
Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane SAW - BSR
6h 51m
$140–645
Bus, train, drive
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station 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 21h

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

10Weekly Planes

5h 13mAverage Duration

$217Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,131.7 km
Duration: 6h 40m

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

Turkish Airlines and Royal Jordanian fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basra International Airport (BSR) once daily.

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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)

7.4Good

Shams Albasra Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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

7.9Good

Grand Millennium Al Seef Basra(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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