There are 3 ways to get from Mecca to Erbil by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Jeddah, fly to Erbil International Airport
best- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane JED - EBL
8h 36m$246–760Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane TIF - EBL
12h 32m$327–1,182Train to Jeddah, fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane JED - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
11h 9m$246–801
Jeddah (JED) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Erbil is to train and fly which costs $240 - $800 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Erbil is to train and fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $240 - $800.
The distance between Mecca and Erbil is 1796 km.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Mecca to Erbil, including transfers.
There are 113+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Erbil, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Mecca to Erbil. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Erbil. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ta'if Bus Station, take the taxi to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Erbil.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dammam, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $7–11
- Business
- $13–19
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $7–11
- Business
- $13–19
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
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