There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Erbil by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Nairobi, fly to Erbil International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)NBO - EBL
13h 25m$318–1,222Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)WIL - EBL
13h 44m$321–1,237Bus to Nairobi, fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)NBO - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbil
15h 50m$428–1,713
Nairobi (NBO) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Erbil is to bus and fly which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Erbil is to bus and fly which takes 13h 25m and costs $310 - $1,300.
The distance between Nairobi and Erbil is 4290 km.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Nairobi to Erbil, including transfers.
There are 72+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Erbil, Iraq?
Safarilink, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Erbil International Airport via Zanzibar, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Erbil International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Erbil International Airport via Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Nairobi to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nairobi to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Erbil International Airport via Mombasa, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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