There are 3 ways to get from Bulgaria to Erbil by plane 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.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SOF - EBL
8h 39m$118–442Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane OTP - EBL
10h 44m$166–517Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane VAR - EBL
9h 12m$363–1,038
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 $110 - $450 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Erbil is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $110 - $450.
The distance between Bulgaria and Erbil is 1925 km.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Bulgaria to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 5:44 PM in Bulgaria and 6:44 PM in Erbil.
There are 117+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Erbil, Iraq?
Aegean 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Varna Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Pegasus
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