There are 4 ways to get from London to Asmara 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 Asmara (ASM)plane LHR - ASM
11h 45m$669–1,950Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Asmara (ASM)plane LGW - ASM
12h 54m$524–1,649Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Asmara (ASM)plane STN - ASM
13h 7m$533–1,738Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Asmara (ASM)plane LCY - ASM
16h$658–1,811
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Asmara (ASM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Asmara is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from London to Asmara is to fly which takes 11h 45m and costs $650 - $2,000.
The distance between London and Asmara is 5352 km.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from London to Asmara, including transfers.
Asmara is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 11:04 AM in London and 1:04 PM in Asmara.
What companies run services between London, England and Asmara, Eritrea?
Egyptair, Turkish Airlines, and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Asmara (ASM) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from London City Airport to Asmara via Zurich, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from London City Airport to Asmara via Berlin Brandenburg, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from London City Airport to Asmara via Frankfurt, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from London City Airport to Asmara via Amsterdam Schiphol, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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