There are 4 ways to get from London to Erbil by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LHR - EBL
9h 17m$282–863Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LGW - EBL
11h 35m$213–803Fly London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane STN - EBL
9h 42m$220–607Fly London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane STN - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
13h 2m$231–699
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Erbil is to fly which costs $220 - $650 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from London to Erbil is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $280 - $900.
The distance between London and Erbil is 3901 km.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from London to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 3h ahead of London. It is currently 2:50 PM in London and 5:50 PM in Erbil.
There are 120+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between London, England and Erbil, Iraq?
Austrian Airlines, Royal Jordanian, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
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