There are 5 ways to get from Basra to Erbil by car, plane, taxi, or train
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Drive to Tribhuvan International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
best- Drive from Basra to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)car
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane KTM - EBL
14h 19m$553–1,272Taxi to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Basra to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)taxi
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane PAT - EBL
16h 56m$480–1,336Taxi to Darbhanga Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the taxi from Basra to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)taxi
- Fly from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane DBR - EBL
13h 40m$536–1,443Drive to Tribhuvan International Airport, fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Drive from Basra to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)car
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane KTM - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
19h 13m$593–1,963Train to Simara Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Muzaffarpur Jn to Raxaul Jntrain
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SIF - EBL
20h 37m$878–2,047
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basra to Erbil is to taxi and fly which costs $480 - $1,400 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basra to Erbil is to taxi and fly which takes 13h 40m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Basra and Erbil is 4274 km.
It takes approximately 14h 19m to get from Basra to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 2h 30m behind Basra. It is currently 1:45 AM in Basra and 11:15 PM in Erbil.
There are 111+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Basra, State of Bihar, India and Erbil, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Basra to Erbil. However, you can drive to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Erbil. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Erbil.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Erbil International Airport via Mumbai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ahmedabad, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Erbil International Airport via Delhi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Erbil International Airport via Mumbai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Simara Airport to Erbil International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ahmedabad, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Erbil International Airport via Hyderabad, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Erbil International Airport via Pune, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Simara Airport to Erbil International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Simara Airport to Erbil International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Muzaffarpur Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $12–23
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