There are 8 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
19h 36mFly 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 27mFly 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 59mFly 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
18h 34mFly 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 53mFly London Heathrow Airport to Lalibela Airport, travel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lalibela Airport (LLI)plane LHR - LLI
- Walk from Lalibela Airport (LLI) to Erta Aleunknown
18h 46mFly London Heathrow Airport to Dessie, travel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dessie (DSE)plane LHR - DSE
- Walk from Dessie (DSE) to Erta Aleunknown
18h 22mFly London Heathrow Airport to Jizan Regional Airport, travel
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jizan Regional Airport (GIZ)plane LHR - GIZ
- Walk from Jizan Regional Airport (GIZ) to Erta Aleunknown
19h 33m
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between London and Erta Ale is 5659 km.
It takes approximately 19h 36m 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
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Marseille, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Semera Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Semera Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Semera Airport via Brussels, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Semera Airport via Geneva, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Semera Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Semera Airport via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Semera Airport via Vienna, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lalibela Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lalibela Airport via Addis Ababa, Gonder
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dessie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jizan Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jizan Regional Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jizan Regional Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- 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
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jizan Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
- 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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