There are 6 ways to get from London to Erta Ale by train, plane, or unknown
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Mek'Ele Airport, travel
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane LGW - MQX
- Walk from Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Erta Aleunknown
17h 37mFly London Heathrow Airport to Mek'Ele Airport, travel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane LHR - MQX
- Walk from Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Erta Aleunknown
15h 14mFly London Heathrow Airport to Asmara, travel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Asmara (ASM)plane LHR - ASM
- Walk from Asmara (ASM) to Erta Aleunknown
16h 31mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Axum Airport, travel
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane LGW - AXU
- Walk from Axum Airport (AXU) to Erta Aleunknown
19h 3mFly London Heathrow Airport to Axum Airport, travel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane LHR - AXU
- Walk from Axum Airport (AXU) to Erta Aleunknown
16h 40mFly London Heathrow Airport to Semera Airport, travel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Semera Airport (SZE)plane LHR - SZE
- Walk from Semera Airport (SZE) to Erta Aleunknown
21h 51m
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between London and Erta Ale is 5659 km.
It takes approximately 17h 37m to get from London to Erta Ale, including transfers.
What companies run services between London, England and Erta Ale, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from London to Erta Ale. However, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX), then travel to Erta Ale. Alternatively, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX), then travel to Erta Ale.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Vienna, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Semera Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Semera Airport via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- 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
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
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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