How to get fromMedina to BasraBy plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Medina to Basra by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
best
1. Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane MED - BSR
7h 51m
$334–1,249
Drive, car ferry
cheapest
1. Drive from Medina to Kuwaitcar
2. Take the car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
3. Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
23h 7m
$146–269
Bus to Yanbu Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Al Madinah Bus Station to Yanbu Bus Stationbus
2. Fly from Yanbu Airport (YNB) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane YNB - BSR
19h 33m
$370–1,309

Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights

13Weekly Planes

7h 50mAverage Duration

$303Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,065.1 km
Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Basra, Iraq?

Qatar Airways, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Basra International Airport (BSR) twice 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)

7.3Good

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)

8.2Very Good

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