There are 5 ways to get from London to Balkh 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 Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane LHR - MZR
17h$695–2,182Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane BHX - MZR
18h 18m$611–2,347Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane LCY - MZR
16h 32m$1,633–3,544Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane LGW - MZR
18h 38m$1,046–2,472Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane STN - MZR
15h$1,053–2,376
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Balkh is to fly which costs $650 - $2,200 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from London to Balkh is to fly which takes 15h and costs $1,000 - $2,400.
The distance between London and Balkh is 5493 km.
It takes approximately 17h to get from London to Balkh, including transfers.
Balkh is 4h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 10:29 AM in London and 2:59 PM in Balkh.
There are five+ hotels available in Balkh.
What companies run services between London, England and Balkh, Afghanistan?
Saudia, Kam Air, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) once daily.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,500
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Amsterdam Schiphol, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,500
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Berlin Brandenburg, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,600
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Frankfurt, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,500
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Zurich, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Frankfurt, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Vienna, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Frankfurt, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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