There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Afghanistan by train, plane, subway, or car
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 Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Kabul
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kabul (KBL)plane EWR - KBL
22h 27m$650–1,775Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Mashhad International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane JFK - MHD
- Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Herātcar
25h 14m$505–2,165Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kabul
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kabul (KBL)plane JFK - KBL
20h 7m$542–2,124Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kabul
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kabul (KBL)plane IAD - KBL
23h 16m$642–2,348Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Mazar-e Sharif
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane JFK - MZR
25h 25m$1,046–3,429Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Mashhad International Airport, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane EWR - MHD
- Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Herātcar
24h 23m$573–1,816Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Kabul
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kabul (KBL)plane PHL - KBL
28h 47m$1,010–2,913
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Afghanistan is to train and fly and drive which costs $550 - $1,900 and takes 24h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Afghanistan is to train and fly which takes 20h 7m and costs $500 - $2,200.
The distance between Philadelphia and Afghanistan is 10981 km.
It takes approximately 22h 27m to get from Philadelphia to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 8h 30m ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 12:51 AM in Philadelphia and 9:21 AM in Afghanistan.
There are 22+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Afghanistan?
Qatar Airways and Kam Air fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kabul (KBL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kabul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Frankfurt, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Vienna, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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