There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Erbil by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane EDI - EBL
12h 13m$220–834Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane EDI - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
15h 28m$241–926Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane MAN - EBL
13h 17m$288–967
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Erbil is to fly which costs $220 - $850 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Erbil is to fly which takes 12h 13m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Edinburgh and Erbil is 4165 km.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Edinburgh to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 3h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 7:13 AM in Edinburgh and 10:13 AM in Erbil.
There are 120+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Erbil, Iraq?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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