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)plane EDI - KBL
13h 33m$470–1,622Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kabul (KBL)plane MAN - KBL
15h 52m$610–1,597Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kabul (KBL)plane GLA - KBL
15h 51m$489–1,665
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 $600 - $1,600 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kabul is to fly which takes 13h 33m and costs $470 - $1,700.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kabul is 5861 km.
It takes approximately 13h 33m to get from Edinburgh to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 3h 30m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:59 AM in Edinburgh and 7:29 AM in Kabul.
There are 22+ 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
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- 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
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
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