There are 5 ways to get from London to Mekelle by train, plane, 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 Mek'Ele Airport
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane LGW - MQX
24h 8m$488–1,459Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Axum Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane LGW - AXU
- Drive from Axum Airport (AXU) to Mekellecar
21h 2m$407–1,248Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mek'Ele Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane LHR - MQX
20h 10m$537–1,669Fly London City Airport to Mek'Ele Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane LCY - MQX
22h 53m$675–2,031Fly London Heathrow Airport to Asmara, drive
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Asmara (ASM)plane LHR - ASM
- Drive from Asmara (ASM) to Mekellecar
16h 35m$465–1,472
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Mekelle is to train and fly and drive which costs $400 - $1,300 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from London to Mekelle is to fly and drive which takes 16h 35m and costs $460 - $1,500.
The distance between London and Mekelle is 5546 km.
It takes approximately 24h 8m to get from London to Mekelle, including transfers.
Mekelle is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 4:41 PM in London and 6:41 PM in Mekelle.
There are four+ hotels available in Mekelle.
What companies run services between London, England and Mekelle, Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Zurich, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Geneva, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from London City Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Asmara via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
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