There are 4 ways to get from Kufa to Basra by car, plane, taxi, 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 to Baghdad International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Kufa to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)car
- Fly from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane BGW - BSR
3h 36m$408–707Drive 432.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kufa to Basracar 432.1 km
4h 18m$22–32Drive, taxi, train
- Drive from Kufa to Karbalacar
- Take the taxi from Karbala to Alawi garagetaxi
- Take the train from Baghdad to Basratrain
15h 16m$33–62Fly from Al Najaf International Airport
- Fly from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane NJF - BSR
11h 41m$240–1,018
Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kufa to Basra is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kufa to Basra is to drive and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $400 - $750.
The distance between Kufa and Basra is 625 km. The road distance is 432.1 km.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Kufa to Basra, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kufa to Basra is 432 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Kufa to Basra.
There are 12+ hotels available in Basra.
What companies run services between Kufa, Iraq and Basra, Iraq?
Flydubai, Royal Jordanian, and three other airlines fly from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Basra International Airport (BSR) once daily.
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Baghdad International Airport to Basra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Basra International Airport via Tehran Imam Khomeini, Baghdad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Al Najaf International Airport to Basra International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
- Website
- scr.gov.iq
Train from Baghdad to Basra
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Schedules at
- scr.gov.iq
- Sleeper berth
- $25
- Seat
- $7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- $6–10
Shared Local Taxi Iraq
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