There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Merek’ts’eda by plane or car
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Fly to Lalibela Airport, drive
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lalibela Airport (LLI)plane CAI - LLI
- Drive from Lalibela Airport (LLI) to Merek’ts’edacar
12h 15m$288–912Drive 2,752.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cairo to Merek’ts’edacar 2,752.9 km
40h 59m$176–255Fly to Mek'Ele Airport, drive
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane CAI - MQX
- Drive from Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Merek’ts’edacar
13h 22m$255–822Fly to Dessie, drive
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Dessie (DSE)plane CAI - DSE
- Drive from Dessie (DSE) to Merek’ts’edacar
13h 54m$189–578
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lalibela Airport (LLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Merek’ts’eda is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 40h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Merek’ts’eda is to fly and drive which takes 12h 15m and costs $280 - $950.
The distance between Cairo and Merek’ts’eda is 2316 km. The road distance is 2752.9 km.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Cairo to Merek’ts’eda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Merek’ts’eda is 2753 km. It takes approximately 40h 59m to drive from Cairo to Merek’ts’eda.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Merek’ts’eda, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Merek’ts’eda. However, you can take the train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Lalibela Airport (LLI), then drive to Merek’ts’eda. Alternatively, you can drive from Cairo to Merek’ts’eda in around 40h 59m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lalibela Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lalibela Airport via Addis Ababa, Gonder
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Dessie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Dessie via Addis Ababa, Bahar Dar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
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