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There are 3 ways to get from Erbil to Istanbul by plane, train, or car

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Fly Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
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1. Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EBL - SAW
2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
4h 8m
Drive to Kirkuk, fly to Istanbul
cheapest
1. Drive from Erbil to Kirkuk (KIK)car
2. Fly from Kirkuk (KIK) to Istanbul (IST)plane KIK - IST
5h 4m
₺2,979–15,259
Fly Erbil International Airport to Istanbul
1. Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Istanbul (IST)plane EBL - IST
3h 51m
₺5,599–13,826

Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

29Weekly Planes

3h 56mAverage Duration

₺3,443Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,422.1 km
Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Erbil, Iraq and Istanbul, Turkey?

Iraqi Airways, Turkish Airlines, and FlexFlight ApS fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.

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Istanbul(opens in a new window), Türkiye(opens in a new window)

The Turkish city is a traveller’s dream. A visit to the world-famous Blue Mosque is a must, along with Topkapi Palace and church-turned-mosque-turned-museum Hagia Sophia. Transport yourself to ancient times in the Grand Bazaar, walk through the fascinating Basilica Cistern, wander down Istiklal Avenue in the heart of the city, and take a river cruise down the Bosphorus. Rejuvenate your body at a local hammam or Turkish bath, sip on some divine Turkish coffee and feast on delicious food and baklava, before checking out the city’s thriving nightlife scene.

Things to do in Istanbul

Topkapı Palace(Opens in a new window)

The Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı or in Ottoman Turkish: طوپقپو سرايى, Ṭopḳapu Sarāyı), or the Seraglio, is a large museum in Istanbul, Turkey. In the 15th century, it served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans.

Hagia Sophia(Opens in a new window)

Hagia Sophia was a Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal basilica (church), later an imperial mosque, and is now a museum (Ayasofya Müzesi) in Istanbul, Turkey. The Roman Empire's first Christian Cathedral, from the date of its construction in 537 AD, and until 1453, it served as an Eastern Orthodox cathedral and seat of the Patriarch of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted by the Fourth Crusaders to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Empire. The building was later converted into an Ottoman mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931. It was then secularized and opened as a museum on 1 February 1935. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have "changed the history of architecture". It remained the world's largest cathedral for nearly a thousand years, until Seville Cathedral was completed in 1520.

Golden Horn(Opens in a new window)

The Golden Horn (Turkish: Altın Boynuz; Ancient Greek: Χρυσόκερας, Chrysókeras; Latin: Sinus Ceratinus), also known by its modern Turkish name as Haliç, is a major urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.

New Mosque(Opens in a new window)

The Yeni Cami (pronounced Yeni jami), meaning New Mosque; originally named the Valide Sultan Mosque (Turkish: Valide Sultan Camii) and later New Valide Sultan Mosque (Turkish: Yeni Valide Sultan Camii) after its partial reconstruction and completion between 1660 and 1665; is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Eminönü quarter of Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated on the Golden Horn, at the southern end of the Galata Bridge, and is one of the famous architectural landmarks of Istanbul.

Places to stay in Istanbul

Merdan Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Şar Apartment Suites(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Yılsam Sultanahmet Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Eurostar Old City Hotel & Spa(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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