There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Chennai by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CAI - MAA
12h 17m₹11,062–37,075Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane HBE - MAA
17h 46m₹11,224–42,162
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Chennai is to fly which costs ₹11,000 - ₹38,000 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Chennai is to fly which takes 12h 17m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹38,000.
The distance between Cairo and Chennai is 5393 km.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Cairo to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 2h 30m ahead of Cairo. It is currently 6:28 PM in Cairo and 8:58 PM in Chennai.
There are 1040+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Chennai, India?
Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways, and six other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 2 hours.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–50,000
Flights from Borg El Arab to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹100–3,100
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- ₹1,600–3,100
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹93
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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