There are 3 ways to get from Burkina Faso to Cairo by plane, car, 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
13h 21m$375–1,205Drive 5,320.4 km
- Drive from Ouagadougou to Cairocar 5,320.4 km
3d 10h$537–775Fly to Alexandria, train
- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Alexandria (ALY)plane OUA - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
22h 21m$455–1,539
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 13h 21m and costs $370 - $1,300.
The distance between Burkina Faso and Cairo is 3949 km. The road distance is 5320.4 km.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Burkina Faso to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 3h ahead of Burkina Faso. It is currently 11:06 AM in Burkina Faso and 2:06 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 7840+ 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
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cairo International Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Alexandria via Casablanca, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cairo International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cairo International Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- 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
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