There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Iraq by bus or plane
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Bus, fly to Basra International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane NBO - BSR
11h 22m$341–1,146Bus, fly to Erbil International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane NBO - EBL
13h 30m$288–722Bus, fly to Al Najaf International Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane NBO - NJF
13h 29m$340–1,124Bus, fly to Baghdad International Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane NBO - BGW
12h 21m$291–911Bus, fly to Sulaymaniyah
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane NBO - ISU
14h 9m$326–1,001
Nairobi (NBO) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Iraq is to bus and fly which costs $280 - $750 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Iraq is to bus and fly which takes 11h 22m and costs $340 - $1,200.
The distance between Nairobi and Iraq is 3783 km.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Nairobi to Iraq, including transfers.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Iraq. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Basra International Airport (BSR), then take the taxi to Basra. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), then take the taxi to Najaf.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Nairobi to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Nairobi to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nairobi to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Al Najaf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Nairobi to Al Najaf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Nairobi to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- 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
- 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
- egyptair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Baghdad International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Baghdad International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- 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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