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
8h 4m$113–392Fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane SOF - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
12h 59m$108–503Fly to Kirkuk, drive
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kirkuk (KIK)plane SOF - KIK
- Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Erbilcar
15h 22m$155–607
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Erbil is to fly which costs $110 - $400 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Erbil is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $110 - $400.
The distance between Sofia and Erbil is 1919 km.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Sofia to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 9:13 AM in Sofia and 10:13 AM in Erbil.
There are 93+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Erbil, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines, FlexFlight ApS, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
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