There are 3 ways to get from Manchester to Afghanistan by plane or train
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Fly Manchester Airport to Kabul
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kabul (KBL)plane MAN - KBL
12h 13m$351–967Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Kabul
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kabul (KBL)plane BHX - KBL
13h 52m$418–1,386Fly Manchester Airport to Mazar-e Sharif
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane MAN - MZR
17h 1m$665–1,922
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Afghanistan is to fly which costs $350 - $1,000 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Afghanistan is to fly which takes 12h 13m and costs $350 - $1,000.
The distance between Manchester and Afghanistan is 5840 km.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Manchester to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 4h 30m ahead of Manchester. It is currently 11:04 PM in Manchester and 3:34 AM in Afghanistan.
There are 18+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines, Etihad, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kabul (KBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
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