There are 3 ways to get from Kars to Erbil by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Kars Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)KSY - EBL
5h 42m$141–466Fly Kars Airport to Kirkuk, drive
- Fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Kirkuk (KIK)KSY - KIK
- Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Erbil
20h 30m$228–711Bus to Iğdır Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the bus from Kars to Iğdır
- Fly from Iğdır Airport (IGD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)IGD - EBL
11h 53m
Kars Airport (KSY) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kars to Erbil is to fly which costs $140 - $470 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kars to Erbil is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $140 - $470.
The distance between Kars and Erbil is 502 km.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Kars to Erbil, including transfers.
There are 85+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Kars, Turkey and Erbil, Iraq?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and AJet fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kars Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Kars Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Iğdır Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Kars Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Iğdır Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Iğdır Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kars Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Iğdır Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Kars to Iğdır
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
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