There are 3 ways to get from Mathura to Balkh 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 Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Mazar-e Sharif
best- Take the train from Mathura Jn to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane DEL - MZR
10h 10m$523–1,354Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Kabul, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Mathura Jn to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Kabul (KBL)plane DEL - KBL
- Drive from Kabul (KBL) to Balkhcar
12h 41m$248–504Train to Gwalior Airport, fly to Mazar-e Sharif
- Take the train from Mathura Jn to Gwalior Jn.train
- Fly from Gwalior Airport (GWL) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane GWL - MZR
35h 26m$584–1,557
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mathura to Balkh is to train and fly and drive which costs $240 - $550 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Mathura to Balkh is to train and fly which takes 10h 10m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Mathura and Balkh is 1486 km.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Mathura to Balkh, including transfers.
Balkh is 1h behind Mathura. It is currently 3:45 PM in Mathura and 2:45 PM in Balkh.
There are seven+ hotels available in Balkh.
What companies run services between Mathura, India and Balkh, Afghanistan?
There is no direct connection from Mathura to Balkh. However, you can take the train to New Delhi, walk to New Delhi, take the subway to IGI Airport, walk to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) airport, fly to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR), then take the taxi to Balkh. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gwalior Jn., take the taxi to Gwalior Airport (GWL) airport, fly to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR), then take the taxi to Balkh.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Mumbai, Indira Gandhi International Airport, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–240
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mathura Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
Train from Mathura Jn to Gwalior Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–14
Train from Mathura Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
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