There are 4 ways to get from London to Iraqi Kurdistan by plane, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LHR - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistantaxi
9h 48m$365–972Fly London Stansted Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane STN - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Iraqi Kurdistancar
12h 49m$230–697Fly London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane STN - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistantaxi
10h 13m$303–716Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LGW - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistantaxi
12h 6m$296–912
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Iraqi Kurdistan is to fly and drive which costs $230 - $700 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from London to Iraqi Kurdistan is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 48m and costs $360 - $1,000.
The distance between London and Iraqi Kurdistan is 3946 km.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from London to Iraqi Kurdistan, including transfers.
Iraqi Kurdistan is 3h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 11:43 PM in London and 3:13 AM in Iraqi Kurdistan.
What companies run services between London, England and Iraqi Kurdistan, Arbīl, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from London to Iraqi Kurdistan. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Iraqi Kurdistan. Alternatively, you can take the train to Stansted Airport, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- 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, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
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