There are 3 ways to get from Mecca to Erbil by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Jeddah, fly to Erbil International Airport
best- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)JED - EBL
8h 35m$249–390Train to Jeddah, fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)JED - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbil
11h 25m$179–651Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)TIF - EBL
10h 31m$207–632
Jeddah (JED) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Erbil is to train and fly which costs $240 - $390 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Erbil is to train and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $240 - $390.
The distance between Mecca and Erbil is 1796 km.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Mecca to Erbil, including transfers.
There are 85+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Erbil, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Mecca to Erbil. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Erbil. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ta'if Bus Station, take the taxi to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Erbil.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dammam, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Riyadh, Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $11–13
- Business
- $12–17
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
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