There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Erbil by plane or car
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Fly to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SOF - EBL
9h 29m$206–869Fly to Kirkuk, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kirkuk (KIK)plane SOF - KIK
- Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Erbilcar
15h 51m$179–647Fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane SOF - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
13h 28m$192–827
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Erbil is to fly and drive which costs $170 - $650 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Erbil is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $200 - $900.
The distance between Sofia and Erbil is 1923 km.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Sofia to Erbil, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Erbil, Iraq?
Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
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