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How to get fromKirkuk to Kuwait Cityby car or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Kirkuk to Kuwait City by car or plane

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  1. Drive to Erbil International Airport, fly to Basra International Airport, drive

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    1. Drive from Kirkuk to Erbil International Airport (EBL)car car
    2. Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane plane EBL - BSR
    3. Drive from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Kuwait Citycar car
    4h 35m
    $313–819

  2. Drive 925.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kirkuk to Kuwait Citycar car 925.6 km
    10h 15m
    $43–62

  3. Drive to Erbil International Airport, fly to Kuwait International Airport

    1. Drive from Kirkuk to Erbil International Airport (EBL)car car
    2. Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane plane EBL - KWI
    7h 23m
    $216–368

  4. Drive to Sulaymaniyah, fly to Kuwait International Airport

    1. Drive from Kirkuk to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)car car
    2. Fly from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane plane ISU - KWI
    8h 13m
    $156–448

  5. Drive to Sulaymaniyah, fly to Basra International Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Kirkuk to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)car car
    2. Fly from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane plane ISU - BSR
    3. Drive from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Kuwait Citycar car
    4h 46m
    $108–669

Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kirkuk, Iraq and Kuwait City, Kuwait?

There is no direct connection from Kirkuk to Kuwait City. However, you can drive to Erbil International Airport (EBL) airport, fly to Basra International Airport (BSR), then drive to Kuwait City. Alternatively, you can drive from Kirkuk to Kuwait City in around 10h 15m.

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