There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, 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 Cairo International Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane CAI - IST
5h 20m₺4,718–13,020Fly Cairo International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CAI - SAW
- Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus
7h 47m₺4,868–22,570Train to Alexandria, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane ALY - IST
8h 15m₺7,591–26,616
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to fly and bus which costs 4.800 ₺ - 23.000 ₺ and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
The distance between Cairo and Istanbul Airport (IST) is 1297 km.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Cairo to Istanbul Airport (IST), including transfers.
Istanbul Airport (IST) is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 9:15 AM in Cairo and 10:15 AM in Istanbul Airport (IST).
There are 4218+ hotels available in Istanbul Airport (IST).
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?
Air Cairo, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Istanbul Airport (IST) every 2 hours.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–16,000
Flights from Alexandria to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–16,000
Flights from Alexandria to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–14,000
Flights from Alexandria to Istanbul Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–11,000
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–11,000
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–22,000
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–12,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–15,000
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–15,000
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺50–1,600
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- ₺850–1,600
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺150–550
- Website
- HAVAİST
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