There are 4 ways to get from London to Mekelle by train, plane, or car
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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
17h 20m$470–1,467Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mek'Ele Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane LHR - MQX
13h 8m$496–1,571Fly London City Airport to Mek'Ele Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane LCY - MQX
15h 47m$575–1,932Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Axum Airport, drive
- 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 24m$489–1,556
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Mekelle is to train and fly which costs $470 - $1,500 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from London to Mekelle is to fly which takes 13h 8m and costs $490 - $1,600.
The distance between London and Mekelle is 5546 km.
It takes approximately 17h 20m to get from London to Mekelle, including transfers.
Mekelle is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 6:59 PM in London and 8:59 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Marseille, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from London City Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from London City Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Geneva, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Marseille, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Axum Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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/
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