How to get fromKuala Lumpur to Basraby train, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Basra by train, plane, or bus

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Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
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1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane KUL - BSR
13h 50m
$392–912
Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane SZB - BSR
20h 37m
$581–1,746
Train, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Jb Sentraltrain
2. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
3. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane SIN - BSR
20h 20m
$467–1,379

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights

18Weekly Planes

11h 55mAverage Duration

$351Cheapest Price

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Distance: 6,526.8 km
Duration: 13h 50m

What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Basra, Iraq?

TransNusa, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Basra International Airport (BSR) 3 times a day.

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Basra(opens in a new window), Iraq(opens in a new window)

Basra (Arabic: al-Baṣrah) is a city in southern Iraq located on the Shatt al-Arab. It had an estimated population of 1.4 million in 2018. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is handled at the port of Umm Qasr. However, there is ongoing construction of Grand Faw Port on the coast of Basra, which is considered a national project for Iraq and will become one of the largest ports in the world and the largest in the Middle East, in addition, the port will strengthen Iraq's geopolitical position in the region and the world. Furthermore, Iraq is planning to establish a large naval base in the Faw peninsula.

Places to stay in Basra

Castle Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.2Good

Basra Platinum Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Basra Touristic Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Shams Albasra Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.7Good

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