There are 5 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 51m$478–1,275Fly from London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane STN - MZR
21h 45m$335–1,176Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane LHR - MZR
15h 18m$434–1,178Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane LCY - MZR
18h 48m$933–1,945Train 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
15h 1m$645–1,375
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 $330 - $1,200 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from London to Balkh is to train and fly which takes 15h 1m and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between London and Balkh is 5498 km.
It takes approximately 15h 51m to get from London to Balkh, including transfers.
Balkh is 4h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 4:01 PM in London and 8:31 PM in Balkh.
There are three+ hotels available in Balkh.
What companies run services between London, England and Balkh, Afghanistan?
British Airways, Kam Air, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul, Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul, Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Kuwait, Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Frankfurt, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Zurich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
Flights from London City Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Berlin Brandenburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Sabiha Gokcen, Mashhad
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Split, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Luton Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Luton Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- 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
- $18–35
- 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
- $34–35
- 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
- $11–28
- 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
- $8–28
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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