There are 2 ways to get from Glasgow to Basra by bus or plane
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane EDI - BSR
15h 4m$360–1,364Fly from Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane GLA - BSR
18h 20m$345–1,251
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Basra is to fly which costs $340 - $1,300 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Basra is to bus and fly which takes 15h 4m and costs $360 - $1,400.
The distance between Glasgow and Basra is 4929 km.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Glasgow to Basra, including transfers.
Basra is 2h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 7:08 PM in Glasgow and 9:08 PM in Basra.
There are 10+ hotels available in Basra.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Basra, Iraq?
Emirates, easyJet, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basra International Airport (BSR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basra International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basra International Airport via Prague, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $10–20
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