There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kabul by plane 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 from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kabul (KBL)plane EDI - KBL
13h 3m$420–1,422Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kabul (KBL)plane GLA - KBL
15h 18m$462–1,555Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kabul (KBL)plane MAN - KBL
15h 27m$438–1,105Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kabul (KBL)plane NCL - KBL
16h 24m$549–1,822
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kabul is to train and fly which costs $430 - $1,200 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kabul is to fly which takes 13h 3m and costs $420 - $1,500.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kabul is 5861 km.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 4h 30m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:11 PM in Edinburgh and 2:41 AM in Kabul.
There are 23+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kabul, Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kabul (KBL) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Newcastle to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Newcastle to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kabul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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