There are 3 ways to get from Shiraz to Basra by plane, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane SYZ - BSR
5h 40m$260–1,045Drive 861.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Shiraz to Basracar 861.1 km
11h 51m$40–58Train, drive
- Take the train from Shiraz to Tehrantrain
- Take the train from Tehran to Khorramshahrtrain
- Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
29h 38m
Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shiraz to Basra is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Shiraz to Basra is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between Shiraz and Basra is 516 km. The road distance is 861.1 km.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Shiraz to Basra, including transfers.
Basra is 30 min behind Shiraz. It is currently 10:03 PM in Shiraz and 9:33 PM in Basra.
Yes, the driving distance between Shiraz to Basra is 861 km. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Shiraz to Basra.
What companies run services between Shiraz, Iran and Basra, Iraq?
Qatar Airways flies from Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) to Basra International Airport (BSR) once a week.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Shahid Dastghaib International Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- info@raja.ir
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Shiraz to Tehran
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
Train from Tehran to Khorramshahr
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://iranrail.net/
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