There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Iraqi Kurdistan by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)LHR - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistan
9h 36m$303–884Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kirkuk, drive
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kirkuk (KIK)LHR - KIK
- Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Iraqi Kurdistan
12h 43m$269–864Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)LGW - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistan
8h 42m$271–416Fly London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)STN - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistan
11h 26m$286–626Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)LHR - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Iraqi Kurdistan
12h 21m$409–1,114Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)BHX - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistan
11h 50m$346–820Fly London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)STN - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Iraqi Kurdistan
13h 32m$362–876
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Iraqi Kurdistan is to bus and fly and taxi which costs $270 - $420 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Iraqi Kurdistan is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 42m and costs $270 - $420.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Iraqi Kurdistan is 3926 km.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Iraqi Kurdistan, including transfers.
Iraqi Kurdistan is 3h 30m ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 5:54 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 9:24 AM in Iraqi Kurdistan.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Iraqi Kurdistan, Arbīl, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Iraqi Kurdistan. However, you can take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Iraqi Kurdistan. Alternatively, you can take the bus to South Terminal Bus Station, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Iraqi Kurdistan.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Erbil International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Erbil International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Erbil International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $320–370
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
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