There are 5 ways to get from England to Afghanistan 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 London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kabul (KBL)plane LHR - KBL
12h$523–1,256Fly from London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kabul (KBL)plane STN - KBL
15h 33m$352–1,251Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kabul (KBL)plane MAN - KBL
12h 18m$361–967Fly from Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kabul (KBL)plane BHX - KBL
12h 19m$400–1,317Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kabul (KBL)plane LGW - KBL
12h 11m$414–1,338
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Afghanistan is to fly which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from England to Afghanistan is to fly which takes 12h and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between England and Afghanistan is 5765 km.
It takes approximately 12h to get from England to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 3h 30m ahead of England. It is currently 6:08 PM in England and 9:38 PM in Afghanistan.
There are 23+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between England and Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kabul (KBL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kabul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kabul via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kabul via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
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