There are 3 ways to get from Erbil to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)EBL - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
4h 8mDrive to Kirkuk, fly to Istanbul, bus
cheapest- Drive from Erbil to Kirkuk (KIK)
- Fly from Kirkuk (KIK) to Istanbul (IST)KIK - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
5h 47m₺3,406–16,535Fly Erbil International Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Istanbul (IST)EBL - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
4h 33m₺5,819–12,094
Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erbil to Istanbul is to fly and bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Erbil to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 4h 33m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
The distance between Erbil and Istanbul is 1422 km.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Erbil to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4554+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Erbil, Iraq and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Erbil to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Erbil International Airport (EBL) airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), walk to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, take the train to Ayrılık Çeşmesi, then take the train to Yenikapi. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Erbil International Airport (EBL) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,500
Flights from Kirkuk to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–21,000
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul via Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
Flights from Kirkuk to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–16,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,500
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–18,000
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,500
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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