There are 2 ways to get from Erbil to Istanbul by plane or train
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Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EBL - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
4h 8m₺5,294–17,061Fly to Istanbul Airport
- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane EBL - IST
4h 6m₺11,891–21,038
Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erbil to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which costs 5.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺ and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Erbil to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
The distance between Erbil and Istanbul is 1422 km.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Erbil to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4254+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Erbil, Iraq and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–25,000
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–27,000
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–25,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–9,500
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–33,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–31,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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