There are 4 ways to get from Turkey to Erbil 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
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 from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane ESB - EBL
4h 54m$75–334Fly from Istanbul Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane IST - EBL
5h 48m$239–423Fly from Antalya Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane AYT - EBL
5h 15m$127–382
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Erbil is to Metro and fly which costs $100 - $350 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Erbil is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $75 - $340.
The distance between Turkey and Erbil is 1423 km.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Turkey to Erbil, including transfers.
There are 120+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Turkey and Erbil, Iraq?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 5 times a week.
- 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 Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Antalya Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- 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 Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Antalya Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- 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
- 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
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- 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
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