There are 3 ways to get from Turkey to Basra by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane IST - BSR
6h 40m$292–797Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane ESB - BSR
8h 46m$183–798Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kobuletibus
- Take the bus from Kobuleti to Yerevan Kilikia bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Tehran to Khorramshahrtrain
- Drive from Khorramshahr to Basracar
2d 23h
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Basra is to fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Basra is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $290 - $800.
The distance between Turkey and Basra is 2132 km.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Turkey to Basra, including transfers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Basra.
What companies run services between Turkey and Basra, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines and Royal Jordanian fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Basra International Airport (BSR) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Basra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Basra International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Basra International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- info@raja.ir
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Tehran to Khorramshahr
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- IRANRAIL
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kobuleti
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
- Phone
- +374-55-200200
- info@elitebus.am
- Website
- elitebusarmenia.com
Bus from Kobuleti to Yerevan Kilikia bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- t-armenia.com
Bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- Transport for Armenia
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