There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to Afghanistan by plane or train
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Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Afghanistan is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Afghanistan is to fly which takes 12h 13m and costs $470 - $1,700.
The distance between Edinburgh and Afghanistan is 5861 km.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Edinburgh to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 3h 30m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 2:46 PM in Edinburgh and 6:16 PM in Afghanistan.
There are 23+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kabul (KBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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