There are 8 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kabul
best- 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
21h 47m$502–1,924Train 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
24h 19m$445–1,965Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Kabul
- 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
24h 38m$750–2,376Train, 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 25m$592–2,248Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Kabul
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kabul (KBL)plane PHL - KBL
28h 27m$1,110–3,313Train 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
24h 46m$896–3,529Train 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
23h 25m$563–1,717Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Mazar-e Sharif
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane EWR - MZR
23h 52m$1,154–3,781
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 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 - $1,800 and takes 23h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Afghanistan is to train and fly which takes 21h 47m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Philadelphia and Afghanistan is 11013 km.
It takes approximately 21h 47m to get from Philadelphia to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 9h 30m ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 1:23 PM in Philadelphia and 10:53 PM in Afghanistan.
There are 20+ 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) 5 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kabul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- sahaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul, Mashhad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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
- $50–80
- 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
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
- $50–80
- 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
- $50–80
- 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
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 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
- 50 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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