Tours, tickets and day trips in Erbil
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kurdish Textile and Cultural Museum | 56,369 | — |
The busiest is Kurdish Textile and Cultural Museum at 56,369 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Citadel of Erbil.
Day trips from Erbil
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erbil to Xebat | Iraq | 32 km (20 mi) | about 31 min |
| Erbil to 'Ākra | Iraq | 61 km (38 mi) | about 1 h |
| Erbil to Rānyah | Iraq | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Erbil to Mosul | Iraq | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Erbil to Kirkuk | Iraq | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Erbil to Qeładizê | Iraq | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Erbil to Ash Sharqāt | Iraq | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Erbil to Sīnah | Iraq | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Erbil to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Erbil to Dihok | Iraq | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Erbil to Kelar | Iraq | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Erbil to Khānaqīn | Iraq | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Erbil?
Kurdish Textile and Cultural Museum, with 56,369 visitors (Wikidata).
Does Erbil have a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Yes: Citadel of Erbil.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.