There are 3 ways to get from Bulgaria to Erbil by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SOF - EBL
7h 29m$138–482Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane OTP - EBL
10h 12m$136–487Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane VAR - EBL
9h 22m$383–1,088
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Erbil is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $490 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Erbil is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $130 - $490.
The distance between Bulgaria and Erbil is 1925 km.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Bulgaria to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 8:30 PM in Bulgaria and 9:30 PM in Erbil.
There are 117+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Erbil, Iraq?
Pegasus Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Varna Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Varna Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sofia Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Erbil International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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