There are 6 ways to get from London to Balkh by plane or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane LHR - MZR
12h 59m$594–1,983Fly from London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane STN - MZR
17h$464–1,683Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane LCY - MZR
14h 48m$1,133–3,245Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane LGW - MZR
16h 32m$598–1,580Train 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
16h 33m$566–1,859Train 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
23h 7m$806–2,285
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Balkh is to fly which costs $460 - $1,700 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from London to Balkh is to fly which takes 12h 59m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between London and Balkh is 5493 km.
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from London to Balkh, including transfers.
Balkh is 3h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 6:56 AM in London and 10:26 AM in Balkh.
There are four+ hotels available in Balkh.
What companies run services between London, England and Balkh, Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines, Kam Air, and Saudia fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Sabiha Gokcen, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Luxembourg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Amsterdam Schiphol, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Berlin Brandenburg, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Tashkent, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Luton Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Ankara, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- 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
- $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/
- 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
- $45–85
- 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
- $45–120
- 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
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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