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How to get fromIstanbul to Umm Qaşrby plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Umm Qaşr by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Basra International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane plane IST - BSR
    2. Take the taxi from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Umm Qaşrtaxi taxi
    7h 25m
    $392–1,022

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kuwait International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane plane SAW - KWI
    2. Drive from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Umm Qaşrcar car
    8h 4m
    $106–470

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kutaisi International Airport to Kilikia Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tehran Western Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Tehran to Khorramshahrtrain train
    5. Drive from Khorramshahr to Umm Qaşrcar car
    2d 20h

  4. Fly Istanbul to Kuwait International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane plane IST - KWI
    2. Drive from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Umm Qaşrcar car
    7h 54m
    $136–710

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Basra International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane plane SAW - BSR
    2. Take the taxi from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Umm Qaşrtaxi taxi
    7h 35m
    $252–722

Istanbul (IST) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,187.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Umm Qaşr, Iraq?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Umm Qaşr. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Basra International Airport (BSR), then take the taxi to Umm Qaşr. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Umm Qaşr via Kutaisi International Airport, Yerevan Kilikia bus station, Tehran Western Bus Terminal, Tehran, and Khorramshahr in around 2d 20h.

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