There are 4 ways to get from London to Massawa by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport, taxi
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Asmara (ASM)plane LHR - ASM
- Take the taxi from Asmara (ASM) to Massawataxi
13h 25m$604–1,753Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Asmara (ASM)plane LGW - ASM
- Take the taxi from Asmara (ASM) to Massawataxi
14h 34m$538–1,552Fly from London Stansted Airport, taxi
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Asmara (ASM)plane STN - ASM
- Take the taxi from Asmara (ASM) to Massawataxi
14h 46m$553–1,552Fly from London City Airport, taxi
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Asmara (ASM)plane LCY - ASM
- Take the taxi from Asmara (ASM) to Massawataxi
18h 33m$593–1,714
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Asmara (ASM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Massawa is to train and fly and taxi which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from London to Massawa is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 25m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between London and Massawa is 5465 km.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from London to Massawa, including transfers.
Massawa is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 4:23 PM in London and 6:23 PM in Massawa.
What companies run services between London, England and Massawa, Eritrea?
There is no direct connection from London to Massawa. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Asmara (ASM), then take the taxi to Massawa. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Asmara (ASM), then take the taxi to Massawa.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Southern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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