There are 3 ways to get from Gabala to Erbil by train, plane, taxi, or car
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Train to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
best- Take the train from Gebele to Baku
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)GYD - EBL
13h 10m$259–383Taxi, train to Ganja International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Gabala to Ucar
- Take the train from Ucar to Ganja
- Fly from Ganja International Airport (GNJ) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)GNJ - EBL
12h 21m$215–576Train to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Take the train from Gebele to Baku
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)GYD - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbil
15h 35m$389–1,244
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gabala to Erbil is to train and fly which costs $250 - $390 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Gabala to Erbil is to taxi and train and fly which takes 12h 21m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Gabala and Erbil is 1075 km.
It takes approximately 13h 10m to get from Gabala to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h behind Gabala. It is currently 6:40 AM in Gabala and 5:40 AM in Erbil.
There are 72+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Gabala, Azerbaijan and Erbil, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Gabala to Erbil. However, you can take the taxi to Gebele, take the train to Baku, walk to 28 May station, take the bus to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport T1, walk to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Erbil. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ucar, take the train to Ganja, take the taxi to Ganja International Airport (GNJ) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Erbil.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Ganja International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ganja International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Nakchivan, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ganja International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- 1822
- elaqe@ady.az
- Website
- ticket.ady.az
Train from Gebele to Baku
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://ticket.ady.az/en
- Standard
- $5–9
- Standard+
- $8–12
- Business
- $14–20
Train from Ucar to Ganja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://ticket.ady.az/en
- Standard
- $2–4
- Standard+
- $4–6
- Business
- $7–10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $55–75
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