There are 3 ways to get from Portsmouth to Erbil by train, 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.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LGW - EBL
8h 57m$293–731Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LHR - EBL
10h 33m$353–1,145Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane BRS - EBL
14h 13m$308–1,078
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Erbil is to train and fly which costs $290 - $750 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Erbil is to train and fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $290 - $750.
The distance between Portsmouth and Erbil is 3947 km.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Portsmouth to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 2h ahead of Portsmouth. It is currently 10:10 PM in Portsmouth and 12:10 AM in Erbil.
There are 121+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Erbil, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Portsmouth to Erbil. However, you can take the train to Horsham, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Erbil. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 5, walk to Heathrow Terminal 5 station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Erbil.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- National Express
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