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 27m$424–1,347Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mek'Ele Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane LHR - MQX
- Drive from Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Axumcar
16h 34m$415–1,361Fly London Heathrow Airport to Axum Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane LHR - AXU
13h 29m$459–1,551Fly 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 21m$488–1,588Train 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 29m$453–1,384Fly 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 58m$418–1,465
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 $420 - $1,400 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from London to Axum is to fly which takes 13h 29m and costs $450 - $1,600.
The distance between London and Axum is 5437 km.
It takes approximately 17h 27m to get from London to Axum, including transfers.
Axum is 3h ahead of London. It is currently 8:34 PM in London and 11:34 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 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indaselassie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Indaselassie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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