There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kabul by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kabul (KBL)plane EDI - KBL
13h 8m$420–1,422Train 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
17h 20m$462–1,555Train 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 32m$448–1,106Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kabul (KBL)plane NCL - KBL
18h 24m$549–1,922
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kabul is to train and fly which costs $440 - $1,200 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kabul is to fly which takes 13h 8m and costs $420 - $1,500.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kabul is 5861 km.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Edinburgh to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 3h 30m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:12 AM in Edinburgh and 11:42 AM in Kabul.
There are 23+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Newcastle to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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