How to get from Kabul to Mazar I Sharif
- Fastest
- 3h 9m
- by plane, door to door
- Cheapest
- $34
- by car
- Distance
- 306 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 1
- 3 ways, Sun 1 Nov
3 ways to travel
306 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 1 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.
best3h 10m quicker than driving for $120 more; for most people the time is worth more.
- Flybestfastest3h 9m$130–190EstimatedAvoid · AfghanistanKBL → MZR · non-stop · typical times
- Drivecheapest6h 19m$34–47EstimatedAvoid · Afghanistan423 km · fuel only
- Taxi6h 19m$680–930EstimatedAvoid · Afghanistanone-way cab
Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · All credits and licences
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 Afghanistan; the planner lets you pick yours.
Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department.
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 Kabul to Mazar I Sharif?
The fastest way is by plane: about 3h 9m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 306 km.
What is the cheapest way from Kabul to Mazar I Sharif?
Drive is the cheapest, from $34. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
How long is the flight from Kabul to Mazar I Sharif?
About 1h 3m in the air (KBL → MZR), about 3h 9m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run $130–190; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Mazar I Sharif from Kabul by road?
About 423 km, roughly 6h 19m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around $34–47; tolls and parking are extra.