There are 3 ways to get from London 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
11h 42m$522–1,251Fly from London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kabul (KBL)plane STN - KBL
15h 7m$350–1,245Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kabul (KBL)plane LGW - KBL
12h 5m$413–1,341
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Afghanistan is to fly which costs $350 - $1,300 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from London to Afghanistan is to fly which takes 11h 42m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between London and Afghanistan is 5760 km.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from London to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 3h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 7:24 PM in London and 10:54 PM in Afghanistan.
There are 23+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between London, 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 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 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
- 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
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
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