How to get from Soleymaniyeh to Arbil
- Quickest listed
- 14h 20m
- by plane, door to door; trains not read
- Lowest listed
- $130
- by car; trains not read
- Distance
- 1327 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures
- –
- timetables not read
3 ways to travel
1327 km apart. Times are the timetables for Fri 6 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
Trains and buses couldn't be loaded when this page was made, so this is not the full list and none of it is called best, fastest or cheapest. The planner reads the timetables again for your day.
- Fly14h 20m$520–780EstimatedKER → EBL · 2 stops via SYZ, DOH · typical times
- Drive21h 51m$130–180Estimated1628 km · fuel only
- Taxi21h 51m$2,600–3,580Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Iran; the planner lets you pick yours.
- Changing planes in Qatar · Iran passport (assumed)Check rules
- Likely no visa needed for Iraq · Iran passport (assumed)Check rules
Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. Visa rules: Passport Index data (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules.
Departures today
No train or bus is listed because the timetables couldn't be loaded when this page was made, not because none runs. See today's departures in the planner.
Questions people ask
How long is the flight from Soleymaniyeh to Arbil?
About 5h 2m in the air (KER → SYZ → DOH → EBL), 2 stops plus the change of planes; about 14h 20m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run $520–780; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Arbil from Soleymaniyeh by road?
About 1628 km, roughly 21h 51m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around $130–180; tolls and parking are extra.