There are 4 ways to get from Mecca to Iraqi Kurdistan by train, plane, taxi, car, or bus
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 Jeddah, fly to Erbil International Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane JED - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistantaxi
8h 41m$269–669Train to Jeddah, fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane JED - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Iraqi Kurdistancar
11h 17m$206–650Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport, taxi
- 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
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistantaxi
13h 22m$400–1,091Train to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Makkah to Madinahtrain
- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane MED - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistantaxi
12h$364–859
Jeddah (JED) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Iraqi Kurdistan is to train and fly and drive which costs $200 - $650 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Iraqi Kurdistan is to train and fly and taxi which takes 8h 41m and costs $260 - $700.
The distance between Mecca and Iraqi Kurdistan is 1841 km.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Mecca to Iraqi Kurdistan, including transfers.
Iraqi Kurdistan is 30 min ahead of Mecca. It is currently 11:46 AM in Mecca and 12:16 PM in Iraqi Kurdistan.
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Iraqi Kurdistan, Arbīl, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Mecca to Iraqi Kurdistan. 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 Iraqi Kurdistan. Alternatively, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Sulaymaniyah (ISU), then drive to Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dammam, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Jeddah to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Jeddah to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- 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
Train from Makkah to Madinah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–84
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $28–40
- Business
- $45–70
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
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