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 45m$169–480Bus 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
14h 31m$257–832Train 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 50m$229–751
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 $160 - $480 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Erbil is to train and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $160 - $480.
The distance between Mecca and Erbil is 1796 km.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Mecca to Erbil, including transfers.
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 17m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $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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