There are 3 ways to get from Burkina Faso to Cairo by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane OUA - CAI
12h 46m$375–1,305Drive 5,320.4 km
- Drive from Ouagadougou to Cairocar 5,320.4 km
3d 10h$537–775Fly to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane OUA - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
19h 14m$555–1,939
Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Burkina Faso to Cairo is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Burkina Faso to Cairo is to fly which takes 12h 46m and costs $370 - $1,400.
The distance between Burkina Faso and Cairo is 3949 km. The road distance is 5320.4 km.
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Burkina Faso to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 3h ahead of Burkina Faso. It is currently 8:24 PM in Burkina Faso and 11:24 PM in Cairo.
Yes, the driving distance between Burkina Faso to Cairo is 5320 km. It takes approximately 3 days 10h to drive from Burkina Faso to Cairo.
There are 7777+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Burkina Faso and Cairo, Egypt?
Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) twice daily.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cairo International Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- 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
- +2 01200003533
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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