There are 6 ways to get from London to Axum by train, plane, taxi, 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 London Gatwick Airport, fly to Axum Airport
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane LGW - AXU
17h 1m$454–1,447Fly London Heathrow Airport to Axum Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane LHR - AXU
12h 49m$480–1,551Fly London Heathrow Airport to Indaselassie, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Indaselassie (SHC)plane LHR - SHC
- Take the taxi from Indaselassie (SHC) to Axumtaxi
20h 36m$529–1,688Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Indaselassie, taxi
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Indaselassie (SHC)plane LGW - SHC
- Take the taxi from Indaselassie (SHC) to Axumtaxi
23h 48m$493–1,584Fly London Heathrow Airport to Asmara, drive
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Asmara (ASM)plane LHR - ASM
- Drive from Asmara (ASM) to Axumcar
15h 53m$499–1,865Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mek'Ele Airport, drive
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane LHR - MQX
- Drive from Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Axumcar
16h 49m$476–1,561
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axum Airport (AXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Axum is to train and fly which costs $450 - $1,500 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from London to Axum is to fly which takes 12h 49m and costs $480 - $1,600.
The distance between London and Axum is 5437 km.
It takes approximately 17h 1m to get from London to Axum, including transfers.
Axum is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 7:01 PM in London and 9:01 PM in Axum.
There are four+ hotels available in Axum.
What companies run services between London, England and Axum, Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Axum Airport (AXU) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Marseille, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indaselassie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Indaselassie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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