There are 3 ways to get from Bulgaria to Erbil by plane or bus
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Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SOF - EBL
9h 49m$208–872Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane VAR - EBL
9h 22m$545–1,840Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane OTP - EBL
10h 12m$216–787
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Erbil is to bus and fly which costs $210 - $800 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Erbil is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Bulgaria and Erbil is 1925 km.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Bulgaria to Erbil, including transfers.
There are 111+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Erbil, Iraq?
Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Varna Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
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