There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Erbil by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 44m$149–403Fly from Istanbul
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane IST - EBL
5h 37m$239–483
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Erbil is to Metro and fly which costs $140 - $410 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Erbil is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $230 - $490.
The distance between Istanbul and Erbil is 1423 km.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Istanbul to Erbil, including transfers.
There are 117+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Erbil, Iraq?
UR Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Istanbul to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- 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
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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