There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Erbil by train or plane
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Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SAW - EBL
5h 54mFly from Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane IST - EBL
5h 38m$113–366
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Erbil is to fly which costs $110 - $370 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Erbil is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $110 - $370.
The distance between Istanbul and Erbil is 1423 km.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Istanbul to Erbil, including transfers.
There are 93+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Erbil, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines and FlexFlight ApS fly from Istanbul (IST) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Istanbul to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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