How to get fromSarajevo to Erbilby plane, bus, car or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Sarajevo to Erbil by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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Fly Sarajevo to Erbil International Airport
best
1. Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)SJJ - EBL
9h 21m
$138–462
Fly Sarajevo to Kirkuk, drive
cheapest
1. Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Kirkuk (KIK)SJJ - KIK
2. Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Erbil
20h 19m
$125–557
Bus to Tuzla International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
1. Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Živinice Grad, AS
2. Fly from Tuzla International Airport (TZL) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)TZL - EBL
10h 56m
$284–948
Fly Sarajevo to Sulaymaniyah, drive
1. Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)SJJ - ISU
2. Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbil
12h 16m
$208–713
Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
1. Take a shuttle bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
2. Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)TGD - EBL
12h 56m

Sarajevo (SJJ) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights

31Weekly Planes

8h 27mAverage Duration

$124Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,340.5 km
Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Erbil, Iraq?

AJet, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 4 times a day.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

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Erbil(opens in a new window), Iraq(opens in a new window)

Erbil Governorate (Kurdish: پارێزگای ھەولێر,Parêzgeha Hewlêr, Arabic: Muḥāfaẓat Arbīl) is a governorate in the Kurdistan Region. It is the capital and economic hub of the autonomous region of Kurdistan. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Erbil

Citadel of Erbil(Opens in a new window)

The Erbil Citadel, locally called Qalat Erbil (Kurdish: قەڵای ھەولێر Qelay Hewlêr; Arabic: قلعة أربيل) is a tell or occupied mound, and the historical city centre of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The citadel has been inscribed on the World Heritage List since 21 June 2014.

Kurdish Textile Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Kurdish Textile Museum is a museum devoted to textiles produced in Iraqi Kurdistan. It was established in 2004 and is located in a renovated mansion in the southeast quarter of the Citadel of Arbil.

Places to stay in Erbil

Erbil International Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Erbil View Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Erbil Quartz Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Darin Plaza Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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