There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Iraqi Kurdistan by plane, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 9m$333–1,093Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane EDI - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Iraqi Kurdistancar
14h 50m$289–1,223Train 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
14h 18m$401–1,177
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 $280 - $1,300 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Iraqi Kurdistan is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 9m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Edinburgh and Iraqi Kurdistan is 4210 km.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Edinburgh to Iraqi Kurdistan, including transfers.
Iraqi Kurdistan is 2h 30m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 17:58 in Edinburgh and 20:28 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
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Erbil International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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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