There are 4 ways to get from Philadelphia to Kabul by train, plane, or subway
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 Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kabul (KBL)plane EWR - KBL
21h 28m$1,088–1,165Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kabul (KBL)plane IAD - KBL
24h 49m$648–1,800Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kabul (KBL)plane JFK - KBL
21h 13m$883–3,824Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kabul (KBL)plane PHL - KBL
25h 17m$860–3,212
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Kabul is to train and fly which costs $1,050 - $1,200 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Kabul is to train and fly which takes 21h 13m and costs $850 - $3,900.
The distance between Philadelphia and Kabul is 10981 km.
It takes approximately 21h 28m to get from Philadelphia to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 8h 30m ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 11:41 AM in Philadelphia and 8:11 PM in Kabul.
There are 21+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Kabul, Afghanistan?
American Airlines and Kam Air fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kabul (KBL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kabul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
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