There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Afghanistan by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane STL - MZR
28h 30m$1,314–4,416Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mashhad International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane ORD - MHD
- Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Herātcar
31h 17m$590–1,696Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kabul
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Kabul (KBL)plane STL - KBL
31h 17m$710–1,912Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Kabul
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kabul (KBL)plane ORD - KBL
26h 36m$637–1,555Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Kabul
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Kabul (KBL)plane SPI - KBL
29h 37m$623–1,706Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly to Kabul
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Kabul (KBL)plane MWA - KBL
29h 17m$602–1,772Bus to Decatur Airport, fly to Kabul
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Kabul (KBL)plane DEC - KBL
27h 24m$593–1,658Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mazar-e Sharif
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane ORD - MZR
31h 29m$1,071–3,360
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Afghanistan is to train and fly and drive which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 31h 17m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Afghanistan is to train and fly which takes 26h 36m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between St. Louis and Afghanistan is 11349 km.
It takes approximately 28h 30m to get from St. Louis to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 9h 30m ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 6:43 AM in St. Louis and 4:13 PM in Afghanistan.
There are 24+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Afghanistan?
Lufthansa, Mahan Air, and six other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) once daily.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Toronto, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kabul via Toronto, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kabul via London Heathrow, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kabul via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Munich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kabul via Toronto, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kabul via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Kabul via Montreal, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Decatur Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Frankfurt, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Frankfurt, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Vienna, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Decatur Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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