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 Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane NBO - EBL
13h 30m$288–722Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Erbil International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane WIL - EBL
13h 26m$287–899Bus to Nairobi, fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane NBO - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
16h 10m$298–1,013
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 $280 - $750 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Erbil is to fly which takes 13h 26m and costs $280 - $900.
The distance between Nairobi and Erbil is 4290 km.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Nairobi to Erbil, including transfers.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Erbil, Iraq?
AirKenya Express, Qatar Airways, and World Ticket fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Erbil International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Erbil International Airport via Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Nairobi to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Nairobi to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Nairobi to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Erbil International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- 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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