There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Kabul by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kabul (KBL)plane LHR - KBL
12h 27m$591–1,520Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kabul (KBL)plane STN - KBL
14h 16m$486–1,629Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kabul (KBL)plane LGW - KBL
13h 52m$487–1,665Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kabul (KBL)plane BHX - KBL
13h 53m$491–1,798Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kabul (KBL)plane MAN - KBL
15h 54m$628–1,597
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Kabul is to train and fly which costs $600 - $1,600 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Kabul is to train and fly which takes 12h 27m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Reading and Kabul is 5817 km.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Reading to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 3h 30m ahead of Reading. It is currently 10:43 PM in Reading and 2:13 AM in Kabul.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Kabul, Afghanistan?
There is no direct connection from Reading to Kabul. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kabul (KBL), then take the taxi to Kabul. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Kabul (KBL), then take the taxi to Kabul.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kabul via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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