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 Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane JED - EBL
8h 15m$249–390Train to Jeddah, fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane JED - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
11h 40m$149–461Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane TIF - EBL
10h 21m$207–562
Jeddah (JED) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Erbil is to train and fly and drive which costs $140 - $470 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Erbil is to train and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $240 - $390.
The distance between Mecca and Erbil is 1796 km.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Mecca to Erbil, including transfers.
There are 93+ 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
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dammam, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Riyadh, Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- 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
- $220–800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- 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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