There are 4 ways to get from Basra Airport (BSR) to Najaf by plane, train, taxi, or car
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Fly to Al Najaf International Airport
best- Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane BSR - NJF
5h 46m$4,100–7,441Drive 434.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Basra Airport (BSR) to Najafcar 434.7 km
4h 25m$20–29Train, taxi, drive
- Take the train from Basra to Baghdadtrain
- Take the taxi from Alawi garage to Karbalataxi
- Drive from Karbala to Najafcar
14h 52m$50–85Fly to Baghdad International Airport, drive
- Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane BSR - BGW
- Drive from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Najafcar
7h 8m$474–680
Basra International Airport (BSR) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basra Airport (BSR) to Najaf is to drive which costs $20 - $29 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Basra Airport (BSR) to Najaf is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs $20 - $29.
The distance between Basra Airport (BSR) and Najaf is 359 km. The road distance is 434.7 km.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Basra Airport (BSR) to Najaf, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basra Airport (BSR) to Najaf is 435 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Basra Airport (BSR) to Najaf.
There are 14+ hotels available in Najaf.
What companies run services between Basra Airport (BSR), Iraq and Najaf, Iraq?
Royal Jordanian and Qatar Airways fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) 5 times a week.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–7,500
Flights from Basra International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–8,500
Flights from Basra International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–5,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- scr.gov.iq
Train from Basra to Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Schedules at
- scr.gov.iq
- Sleeper berth
- $29
- Seat
- $8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- $7–12
Shared Local Taxi Iraq
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