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
8h 39m$118–452Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane VAR - EBL
8h 48m$288–861Bus, bus to Istanbul Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Avcılarbus
- Take the bus from Avcilar Cami to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane IST - EBL
11h 17m$238–468
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Erbil is to fly which costs $110 - $460 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Erbil is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $110 - $460.
The distance between Bulgaria and Erbil is 1925 km.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Bulgaria to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 5:16 PM in Bulgaria and 6:16 PM in Erbil.
There are 121+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Erbil, Iraq?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Varna Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–250
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Burgas West to Avcılar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–37
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $18–25
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Avcilar Cami to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- HAVAİST
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