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
18h 33m$674–1,747Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Indaselassie, taxi
cheapest- 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 45m$553–1,384Fly London Heathrow Airport to Axum Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane LHR - AXU
12h 49m$771–1,950Fly 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
21h 6m$600–1,587Fly London Heathrow Airport to Asmara, drive
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Asmara (ASM)plane LHR - ASM
- Drive from Asmara (ASM) to Axumcar
16h 3m$630–2,064Fly 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 54m$577–1,560
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 and taxi which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 23h 45m.
The fastest way to get from London to Axum is to fly which takes 12h 49m and costs $750 - $2,000.
The distance between London and Axum is 5437 km.
It takes approximately 18h 33m to get from London to Axum, including transfers.
Axum is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 10:46 PM in London and 12:46 AM in Axum.
There are three+ 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
- $650–1,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indaselassie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Indaselassie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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