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Drive 926 km
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1. Drive from Kirkuk to Kuwait Citycar 926 km
10h 14m
$43–62
Drive to Erbil International Airport, fly to Kuwait International Airport
1. Drive from Kirkuk to Erbil International Airport (EBL)car
2. Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane EBL - KWI
7h 53m
$146–378
Drive to Erbil International Airport, fly to Basra International Airport, drive
1. Drive from Kirkuk to Erbil International Airport (EBL)car
2. Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane EBL - BSR
3. Drive from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Kuwait Citycar
11h 22m
$563–1,820
Drive to Sulaymaniyah, fly to Kuwait International Airport
1. Drive from Kirkuk to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)car
2. Fly from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane ISU - KWI
7h 53m
$286–1,308
Drive to Baghdad International Airport, fly to Kuwait International Airport
1. Drive from Kirkuk to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)car
2. Fly from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane BGW - KWI
10h 11m
$184–870

Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) flights

30Weekly Planes

8h 8mAverage Duration

$145Cheapest Price

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Distance: 926 km
Duration: 10h 14m

What companies run services between Kirkuk, Iraq and Kuwait City, Kuwait?

You can drive from Kirkuk to Kuwait City in around 10h 14m.

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Kuwait City, Kuwait(opens in a new window)

Kuwait City (Arabic: مدينة الكويت) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic centre of the emirate, containing Kuwait's Seif Palace, government offices, and the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and banks. It is one of the hottest cities in summer on earth, with average summer high temperatures over 45 °C (113 °F) for three months of the year.

Things to do in Kuwait City

Lightning (roller coaster)(Opens in a new window)

Lightning was an inverted roller coaster located at Kuwait Entertainment City in Kuwait City. The ride opened in 2004 and was built by Swiss manufacturers Bolliger & Mabillard. Lightnings layout was identical to that of the Batman: The Ride clone that appears in many Six Flags parks in the United States. The coaster closed along with the park on June 6, 2016, and was subsequently removed in October 2020. It was thought to have been scrapped, making it third Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster to be demolished, after the two Dueling Dragon coasters at Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, but it recently resurfaced at an under construction park in India with a reopening set for 2025.

Places to stay in Kuwait City

Adams Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

City Tower Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Saray Prime Suites(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good