There are 6 ways to get from London to Balkh by train or plane
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Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane LGW - MZR
15h 11m$409–1,480Fly from London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane LHR - MZR
12h 3m$384–1,033Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane LCY - MZR
15h 32m$833–2,945Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane STN - MZR
17h 20m$604–2,183Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane LTN - MZR
16h 26m$557–1,985Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane BHX - MZR
13h 2m$657–2,358
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Balkh is to fly which costs $380 - $1,100 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from London to Balkh is to fly which takes 12h 3m and costs $380 - $1,100.
The distance between London and Balkh is 5498 km.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from London to Balkh, including transfers.
Balkh is 4h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 11:31 AM in London and 4:01 PM in Balkh.
There are three+ hotels available in Balkh.
What companies run services between London, England and Balkh, Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines, Kam Air, and Kuwait Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) once daily.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Kuwait, Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Luxembourg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Frankfurt, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Berlin Brandenburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Geneva, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Zurich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Sabiha Gokcen, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Luton Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Luton Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Luton Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Salzburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Luton Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Varna, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Luton Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Craiova, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- 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
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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