There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kabul by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kabul (KBL)EDI - KBL
13h 3m$390–1,222Train to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kabul (KBL)MAN - KBL
15h 32m$354–1,107Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kabul (KBL)GLA - KBL
16h 31m$471–1,710
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kabul is to train and fly which costs $350 - $1,200 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kabul is to fly which takes 13h 3m and costs $390 - $1,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kabul is 5861 km.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 4h 30m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:42 PM in Edinburgh and 1:12 AM in Kabul.
There are 28+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kabul, Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and Flydubai fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kabul (KBL) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–24
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $310–360
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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