There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Iraq 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 to Erbil International Airport
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 49m$104–343Fly Istanbul Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane IST - EBL
5h 48m$239–423Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane SAW - BGW
6h 20m$147–342Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Sulaymaniyah
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane SAW - ISU
6h 2m$112–412Fly Istanbul Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane IST - BGW
6h 19m$252–322Fly Istanbul Airport to Sulaymaniyah
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane IST - ISU
6h 7m$237–752
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Iraq is to Metro and fly which costs $100 - $350 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Iraq is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $230 - $430.
The distance between Istanbul and Iraq is 1423 km.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Istanbul to Iraq, including transfers.
There are 100+ hotels available in Iraq.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Iraq?
Turkish Airlines and Royal Jordanian fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sulaymaniyah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sulaymaniyah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sulaymaniyah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- flybaghdad.net
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Train operators
- 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
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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