How to get fromRiyadh to Basraby plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh to Basra by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane RUH - BSR
8h 35m
$232–899
Train, bus, drive, car ferry
cheapest
1. Take the train from Riyadh to Al Hufoftrain
2. Take the bus from Al Ahsa Bus Stn to SAPTCO Bus Stnbus
3. Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus G7
4. Take the bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Borderbus
5. Drive from Al Khafji Border to Airportcar
6. Take the car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
7. Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
26h 43m
$134–272
Bus, drive, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Riyadh to Dammambus
2. Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus G7
3. Take the bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Borderbus
4. Drive from Al Khafji Border to Airportcar
5. Take the car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
6. Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
24h 53m
$149–259
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Riyadh to Ras Alardcar
2. Take the car ferry from Ras Alard to Ras al Ardh - Failakacarferry
3. Take the car ferry from Ras al Ardh - Failaka to Ras Alardcarferry
4. Drive from Ras Alard to Basracar
14h 9m
Bus, drive, car ferry via Aziziyah Bus Stn
1. Take the bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Dammambus
2. Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus G7
3. Take the bus from Dammam Airport to Al Khafji Borderbus
4. Drive from Al Khafji Border to Airportcar
5. Take the car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
6. Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
26h 59m
$148–270

Riyadh (RUH) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights

23Weekly Planes

5h 49mAverage Duration

$194Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Riyadh to Basra.

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Distance: 688.5 km
Duration: 8h 35m

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

Emirates, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Basra International Airport (BSR) 3 times a day.

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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.

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