From Netherlands to Qamishli
Every way we know from Netherlands to Qamishli, fastest first; conditional, unconfirmed and closed ways come after the ones that simply run. Pick your passport to see what applies to you. Each line carries its source and the date it was checked.
Fastest way from Netherlands to Qamishli today: fly to Damascus airport, about 13.5 hours door to door (checked 8 Oct 2026). 3 of 3 known routes are running.
Damascus airport, then by roadFastestFlights: 213 h 30 minFlight 4 h 30 min – 8 h9 h by road to Qamishli

Flights to Damascus airport
Syrian Air Amsterdam13 h 30 minMondays and Thursdays (RB271). The airport board also lists Saturdays, but Syrian Air's own schedule doesn't.
4 h 30 min to Damascus airport · 9 h → Qamishli
verifiedSource: The airline's own websitechecked 8 Oct 2026
Syrian Air →Fly connecting via Istanbul or the GulfConditional
The big European airlines don't fly to Syria, following EASA's advice to stay out of part of Syrian airspace at any height and below 26,000 feet over the rest (revised 1 October 2026, valid to 30 November 2026). It is advice, not a ban: Sundair, LEAV and Dan Air fly in with their own regulators' approval. The direct routes above are those smaller carriers or Syrian Air. AEGEAN has announced Athens–Damascus from 2 December 2026.
8 h to Damascus airport · 9 h → Qamishli
verifiedSource: EASA bulletin CZIB-2017-03R20checked 8 Oct 2026
Jdeidet Yabousfrom Beirut, then overland16 h 30 min
Routes through Jdeidet Yabous
Overland Beirut, then overland16 h 30 min
A dependable fallback when the direct flights don't fit.
7 h to Jdeidet Yabous · 9 h 30 min → Qamishli
verifiedSource: General Authority for Ports and Customschecked 8 Oct 2026
Times are estimates and usually include waiting at the crossing