There are 4 ways to get from Kars to Erbil by plane, car, 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 Kars Airport
best- Fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane KSY - EBL
5h 2m$223–1,028Drive 774.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kars to Erbilcar 774.8 km
12h 12m$91–131Bus to Iğdır Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kars to Iğdırbus
- Fly from Iğdır Airport (IGD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane IGD - EBL
11h 33m$191–628Bus to Erzurum Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kars bus station to Erzurum bus stationbus
- Fly from Erzurum Airport (ERZ) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane ERZ - EBL
10h 46m$184–693
Kars Airport (KSY) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kars to Erbil is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kars to Erbil is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $220 - $1,100.
The distance between Kars and Erbil is 502 km. The road distance is 774.8 km.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Kars to Erbil, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kars to Erbil is 775 km. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Kars to Erbil.
There are 119+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Kars, Turkey and Erbil, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines, AJet, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Kars Airport (KSY) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) once daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kars Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Iğdır Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Erzurum Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Iğdır Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Iğdır Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Erzurum Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Erzurum Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kars Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Iğdır Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Erzurum Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Kars to Iğdır
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Kars bus station to Erzurum bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
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