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# How to get from Ab Barik to Kabul

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**Fastest:** 38h 23m\
by car, door to door\
**Cheapest:** $220\
by car\
**Distance:** 1993 km\
as the crow flies\
**Departures today:** 0\
2 ways, Mon 2 Nov\

## 2 ways to travel

1993 km apart. Times are the timetables for Mon 2 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

best$5,000 cheaper than a cab and about as quick.

- [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 38h 23m$220–300 Estimated **Avoid** · Iran 2744 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ab+Barik&to=Kabul)
- [**Taxi** 38h 23m$4,390–6,050 Estimated **Avoid** · Iran one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ab+Barik&to=Kabul)

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## Before you go

Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Iran; the planner lets you pick yours.

- **Visa likely needed for Afghanistan** · Iran passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/afghanistan/entry-requirements)

- **Avoid travel to Iran** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/iran)
- **Avoid travel to Afghanistan** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/afghanistan)

Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visa rules: [Passport Index data](https://github.com/imorte/passport-index-data) (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules.

## Departures today

Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

## Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Ab Barik to Kabul?

The fastest way is by car: about 38h 23m door to door. The straight-line distance is 1993 km.

What is the cheapest way from Ab Barik to Kabul?

Drive is the cheapest, from $220. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

How far is Kabul from Ab Barik by road?

About 2744 km, roughly 38h 23m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around $220–300; tolls and parking are extra.

## In Kabul

Capital and the largest city of Afghanistan

Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is within the jurisdiction of Kabul District and has an estimated population of 5,333,284 people. Located in the eastern half of the country, forming part of the Kabul Province, the city is administratively divided into five zones and 22 municipal districts. The current mayor of the city is Mawlawi Abdul Rashid.

[The Kabul guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/kabul)

Worth your time

- Kabul Golf Club Closed down in 1978 by the Soviet Union, it reopened in 2004 after a 25-year hiatus.
- Ariana Cinema Primarily shows Bollywood or trashy action flicks, and the occasional American blockbuster.
- Ghazi Stadium Just past the stadium is the mine museum as well as a road up the hill where you will find hundreds of Afghan men and boys flying kites on holidays.
- Kabul National Cricket Stadium Home of the Afghan cricket team.

From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)

[Hotels in Kabul Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com)

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