There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Erbil by plane, car, or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane EDI - EBL
12h 28m$190–734Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane EDI - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
15h 28m$220–875Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane MAN - EBL
13h 2m$263–503
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Erbil is to train and fly which costs $260 - $550 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Erbil is to fly which takes 12h 28m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Edinburgh and Erbil is 4165 km.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Edinburgh to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 3h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:25 AM in Edinburgh and 6:25 AM in Erbil.
There are 93+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Erbil, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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