There are 2 ways to get from Mecca to Basra by train, plane, car, or car ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane JED - BSR
9h 22m$259–884Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Mecca to Kuwaitcar
- Take the car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
- Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
28h 50m$162–292
Jeddah (JED) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Basra is to drive and car ferry which costs $160 - $300 and takes 28h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Basra is to train and fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $250 - $900.
The distance between Mecca and Basra is 1422 km.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Mecca to Basra, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Basra.
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Basra, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Mecca to Basra. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Basra International Airport (BSR), then take the taxi to Basra. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mecca to Basra via Kuwait and Khorramshahr in around 28h 50m.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Jeddah to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Jeddah to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Jeddah to Basra International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Basra International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $7–11
- Business
- $13–19
- Phone
- +980 21 72415841
- support@valfajr.ir
- Website
- eticket.valfajr.ir
Car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- eticket.valfajr.ir
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