There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Erbil by bus, plane, or car
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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 25m$258–922Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane WIL - EBL
13h 36m$303–1,041Bus 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
15h 50m$328–1,213
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 $250 - $950 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Erbil is to bus and fly which takes 13h 25m and costs $250 - $950.
The distance between Nairobi and Erbil is 4290 km.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Nairobi to Erbil, including transfers.
There are 91+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Erbil, Iraq?
Safarilink, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) once daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Erbil International Airport via Zanzibar, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Erbil International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Erbil International Airport via Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Nairobi to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Nairobi to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nairobi to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Nairobi to Sulaymaniyah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- 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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