There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Chennai by plane or train
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Fly from Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CAI - MAA
12h 2m₹11,059–36,071Train to Alexandria, fly
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane ALY - MAA
16h 7m₹16,197–58,108
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 - ₹37,000 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Chennai is to fly which takes 12h 2m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹37,000.
The distance between Cairo and Chennai is 5393 km.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Cairo to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 3h 30m ahead of Cairo. It is currently 6:59 PM in Cairo and 10:29 PM in Chennai.
There are 1027+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Chennai, India?
Emirates, Jazeera Airways, and eight 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 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Alexandria to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–80,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–75,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–70,000
Flights from Alexandria to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–100,000
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–36,000
Flights from Alexandria to Chennai International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–47,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–47,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–46,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–50,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Alexandria to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–80,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Alexandria to Chennai International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–85,000
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹90–3,000
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- ₹1,600–3,000
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