There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Erbil by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane EDI - EBL
10h 38m$250–934Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane EDI - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
16h 28m$300–1,125Train 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 17m$328–1,068
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Erbil is to fly which costs $250 - $950 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Erbil is to fly which takes 10h 38m and costs $250 - $950.
The distance between Edinburgh and Erbil is 4165 km.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Edinburgh to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 3h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:11 AM in Edinburgh and 9:11 AM in Erbil.
There are 117+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Erbil, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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