There are 4 ways to get from Kuwait City to Erbil by car or plane
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Drive 1,018.8 km
best- Drive from Kuwait City to Erbilcar 1,018.8 km
11h 20m$47–68Drive to Basra International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Drive from Kuwait City to Basra International Airport (BSR)car
- Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane BSR - EBL
12h 8m$325–883Fly Kuwait International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane KWI - EBL
7h 57m$118–322Fly Kuwait International Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane KWI - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
9h 47m$98–303
Basra International Airport (BSR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuwait City to Erbil is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kuwait City to Erbil is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $110 - $330.
The distance between Kuwait City and Erbil is 1019 km. The road distance is 1018.8 km.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive 1018.8 km from Kuwait City to Erbil.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuwait City to Erbil is 1019 km. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Kuwait City to Erbil.
There are 94+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Kuwait City, Kuwait and Erbil, Iraq?
Fly Cham, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,800
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Basra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
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