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$148–672Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane VAR - EBL
9h 17m$393–1,088Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane OTP - EBL
9h 22m$256–687
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Erbil is to fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Erbil is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $390 - $1,100.
The distance between Bulgaria and Erbil is 1925 km.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Bulgaria to Erbil, including transfers.
There are 119+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Erbil, Iraq?
Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three 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 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Varna Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- 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
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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