There are 3 ways to get from Erbil to Bulgaria by plane or bus
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EBL - SOF
6h 5m$137–490Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane EBL - VAR
8h 7m$381–1,089Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EBL - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 50m$144–515
Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erbil to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $130 - $490 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Erbil to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $130 - $490.
The distance between Erbil and Bulgaria is 1924 km.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Erbil to Bulgaria, including transfers.
There are 2296+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Erbil, Iraq and Bulgaria?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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