There are 4 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 Hayes And Harlington Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kabul (KBL)LHR - KBL
12h 33m$533–1,156Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Kabul (KBL)STN - KBL
15h 18m$357–1,210Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kabul (KBL)LGW - KBL
13h 17m$419–1,065Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Kabul (KBL)BHX - KBL
13h 28m$394–1,423
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 $500 - $1,200 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Kabul is to train and fly which takes 12h 33m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Reading and Kabul is 5783 km.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Reading to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 4h 30m ahead of Reading. It is currently 9:14 AM in Reading and 1:44 PM in Kabul.
There are 23+ hotels available 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 Hayes And Harlington Station, 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
- emirates.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kabul via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kabul via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- $15–24
- Peak
- $20–30
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- 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/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $28–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $35–55
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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