There are 7 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Cairo by plane, bus, train, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Abu Dhabi to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane AUH - CAI
7h 54m$133–193Bus to Al Ain, fly to Cairo International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Bus Station to Tawam Hospitalbus
- Fly from Al Ain (AAN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane AAN - CAI
9h 45m$96–234Bus
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn to Azaiba Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Muscat to Dammambus
- Take the bus from Dammam Bus Stn to Jeddah Train Stnbus
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk to Ammanbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairobus
3d 8h$292–475Bus to Sharjah International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SHJ - CAI
10h 33m$143–407Fly Abu Dhabi to Alexandria, train
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Alexandria (ALY)plane AUH - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
11h 14m$113–317Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane DXB - CAI
10h 56m$153–283Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Drive from Abu Dhabi to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane DOH - CAI
10h 12m$195–394
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Cairo is to bus and fly which costs $95 - $240 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Cairo is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Abu Dhabi to Cairo. However, there are services departing from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn and arriving at Cairo via Muscat, Dammam Bus Stn, Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk and Amman Abdali Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Cairo is 2441 km.
The best way to get from Abu Dhabi to Cairo without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs $290 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Abu Dhabi to Cairo, including transfers.
Abu Dhabi to Cairo bus services, operated by Mwasalat, depart from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn station.
The best way to get from Abu Dhabi to Cairo is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $130 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $480 and takes 3 days 8h.
Abu Dhabi to Cairo bus services, operated by Mwasalat, arrive at Azaiba Bus Stn station.
Cairo is 2h behind Abu Dhabi. It is currently 3:54 PM in Abu Dhabi and 1:54 PM in Cairo.
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Cairo, Egypt?
Etihad, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, and four other airlines fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn to Cairo via Azaiba Bus Stn, Muscat, Dammam, Dammam Bus Stn, Jeddah Train Stn, Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk, Amman, and Amman Abdali Terminal in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cairo International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Alexandria via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Alexandria via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Alexandria via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
Flights from Al Ain to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cairo International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Flights from Al Ain to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Alexandria via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Alexandria via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Alexandria via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Phone
- +968 1551
- [email protected]
- Website
- mwasalat.om
Bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Stn to Azaiba Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- mwasalat.om
- Phone
- +971 556050176
- [email protected]
- Website
- alkhanjryonline.com
Bus from Muscat to Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- alkhanjryonline.com
- Phone
- 8003040155
- Website
- darbalwatan.com
Bus from Dammam Bus Stn to Jeddah Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Schedules at
- darbalwatan.com
- Book at
- darbalwatan.com
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Tabuk to Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +971-6-00525252
- [email protected]
- Website
- srta.gov.ae
Bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- eforms.srta.gov.ae
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
- Phone
- 800555
- Website
- itc.gov.ae
Bus from Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Bus Station to Tawam Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- itc.gov.ae
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