There are 3 ways to get from Mecca to Erbil by train, plane, car, or bus
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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 5m$286–1,160Train 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$426–1,551Bus 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 32m$807–1,982
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 $280 - $1,200 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Erbil is to train and fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $280 - $1,200.
The distance between Mecca and Erbil is 1796 km.
It takes approximately 8h 5m 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 train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Sulaymaniyah (ISU), then drive to Erbil.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,700
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- 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
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
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