There are 5 ways to get from Basra to Najaf by taxi, plane, car, or train
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Taxi to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly to Al Najaf International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Basra to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)taxi
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane PAT - NJF
19h 30m$501–1,638Drive to Tribhuvan International Airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport, drive
cheapest- Drive from Basra to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)car
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane KTM - BGW
- Drive from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Najafcar
17h 15m$423–963Drive to Tribhuvan International Airport, fly to Al Najaf International Airport
- Drive from Basra to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)car
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane KTM - NJF
13h 48m$504–1,674Taxi to Darbhanga Airport, fly to Al Najaf International Airport
- Take the taxi from Basra to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)taxi
- Fly from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane DBR - NJF
13h 44m$637–1,645Train to Simara Airport, fly to Al Najaf International Airport
- Take the train from Muzaffarpur Jn to Raxaul Jntrain
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane SIF - NJF
21h 41m$779–2,649
Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basra to Najaf is to drive and fly which costs $420 - $1,000 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Basra to Najaf is to taxi and fly which takes 13h 44m and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between Basra and Najaf is 4076 km.
It takes approximately 19h 30m to get from Basra to Najaf, including transfers.
Najaf is 2h 30m behind Basra. It is currently 1:12 AM in Basra and 10:42 PM in Najaf.
There are 15+ hotels available in Najaf.
What companies run services between Basra, State of Bihar, India and Najaf, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Basra to Najaf. However, you can take the taxi to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) airport, fly to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), then take the taxi to Najaf. Alternatively, you can drive to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), then take the taxi to Najaf.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Mumbai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Ahmedabad, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Delhi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Simara Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Delhi, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Mumbai, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Delhi, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Simara Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Pune, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Simara Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Pune, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Simara Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Hyderabad, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Delhi, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Hyderabad, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Mumbai, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Muzaffarpur Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $12–23
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