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There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Cairo by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane ATL - CAI
    18h 42m
    $405–1,358

  2. Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane CLT - CAI
    22h 51m
    $416–1,381

  3. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Alexandria, train

    1. Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane ATL - ALY
    3. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain train
    27h 2m
    $515–1,792

  4. Bus to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from El Jinete - Jefferson, GA to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane GSP - CAI
    22h 54m
    $451–1,368

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$364Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,391.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 42m

What companies run services between Athens, GA, USA and Cairo, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Athens to Cairo. However, you can take the bus to Atlanta Airport, walk to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Charlotte Bus Station, walk to Trade St & Graham St, take the line 34 bus to Transit Center- Bay A, walk to Transit Center- Bay V, take the line 5 bus to Charlotte Douglas Airport, walk to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the train to Bab el Shaaria.

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