There are 5 ways to get from London to Kirkuk by train, 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.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport, drive
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LGW - EBL
- Drive from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Kirkukcar
8h 46m$220–889Fly London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport, drive
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LHR - EBL
- Drive from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Kirkukcar
10h 18m$279–899Fly London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport, drive
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane STN - EBL
- Drive from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Kirkukcar
10h 43m$227–693Fly London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane STN - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Kirkukcar
12h 9m$267–793Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane LGW - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Kirkukcar
15h 22m$260–1,039
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Kirkuk is to fly and drive which costs $220 - $700 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from London to Kirkuk is to train and fly and drive which takes 8h 46m and costs $220 - $900.
The distance between London and Kirkuk is 3989 km.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from London to Kirkuk, including transfers.
Kirkuk is 3h ahead of London. It is currently 11:12 AM in London and 2:12 PM in Kirkuk.
What companies run services between London, England and Kirkuk, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from London to Kirkuk. However, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then drive to Kirkuk. Alternatively, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then drive to Kirkuk.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
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