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 10m$186–560Bus 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
12h 52m$317–982Train to Jeddah, fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- 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 30m$207–652
Jeddah (JED) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Erbil is to train and fly which costs $180 - $600 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Erbil is to train and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Mecca and Erbil is 1796 km.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Mecca to Erbil, including transfers.
There are 117+ 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
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dammam, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $7–11
- Business
- $13–19
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $7–11
- Business
- $13–19
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
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