There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Erbil by plane, train, or car
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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
9h 48m$410–784Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kirkuk, drive
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkuk (KIK)plane EDI - KIK
- Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Erbilcar
17h 51m$197–769Train to Newcastle, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane NCL - EBL
12h 4m$495–1,353Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane EDI - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
15h 2m$370–1,425
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Erbil is to fly and drive which costs $190 - $800 and takes 17h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Erbil is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs $410 - $800.
The distance between Edinburgh and Erbil is 4165 km.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Edinburgh to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:34 PM in Edinburgh and 5:34 PM in Erbil.
There are 114+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Erbil, Iraq?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkuk via Munich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkuk via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Newcastle to Erbil International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Newcastle to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Newcastle to Erbil International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Newcastle to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Erbil International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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