There are 2 ways to get from Glasgow to Basra by train or plane
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane EDI - BSR
15h$353–1,296Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane GLA - BSR
15h 39m$375–1,051
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Basra is to fly which costs $370 - $1,100 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Basra is to train and fly which takes 15h and costs $350 - $1,300.
The distance between Glasgow and Basra is 4947 km.
It takes approximately 15h to get from Glasgow to Basra, including transfers.
Basra is 3h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 4:09 PM in Glasgow and 7:09 PM in Basra.
There are 12+ hotels available in Basra.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Basra, Iraq?
Emirates, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basra International Airport (BSR) once daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basra International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basra International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basra International Airport via Munich, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basra International Airport via Munich, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Basra International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
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