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 44mFly 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 44m to get from Istanbul to Erbil, including transfers.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Erbil, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines and Royal Jordanian 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 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- 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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