There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Iraqi Kurdistan by plane, taxi, car, or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane EDI - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistantaxi
11h 14m$333–1,043Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane EDI - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Iraqi Kurdistancar
15h 25m$299–1,123Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane MAN - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistantaxi
13h 43m$411–1,177
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Iraqi Kurdistan is to fly and drive which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Iraqi Kurdistan is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 14m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Edinburgh and Iraqi Kurdistan is 4210 km.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Edinburgh to Iraqi Kurdistan, including transfers.
Iraqi Kurdistan is 2h 30m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:26 AM in Edinburgh and 2:56 AM in Iraqi Kurdistan.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Iraqi Kurdistan, Arbīl, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Iraqi Kurdistan. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Iraqi Kurdistan. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Sulaymaniyah (ISU), then drive to Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
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