There are 2 ways to get from Medina to Kufa by plane or car
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Fly to Al Najaf International Airport
best- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane MED - NJF
8h 39m$282–626Fly to Baghdad International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane MED - BGW
- Drive from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Kufacar
9h 26m$241–715
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medina to Kufa is to fly which costs $280 - $650 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Medina to Kufa is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $280 - $650.
The distance between Medina and Kufa is 974 km.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Medina to Kufa, including transfers.
There are 15+ hotels available in Kufa.
What companies run services between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Kufa, Iraq?
Royal Jordanian, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
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