There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Qalyūb by train, bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 1 Metro, bus
best- Take the train from Martyrs to New El-Margtrain 1
- Take the bus from El Marg to Shoubra Al Kheimabus
44 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cairo to Qalyūbtaxi 16.9 km
15 min$1–2Drive 16.9 km
- Drive from Cairo to Qalyūbcar 16.9 km
15 min$1–2Walk
- Take the foot from Cairo to Qalyūbwalk 17.3 km
3h 28m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Qalyūb is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Qalyūb is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $1 - $2.
The distance between Cairo and Qalyūb is 51 km. The road distance is 16.9 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Qalyūb without a car is to line 1 Metro and bus which takes 44 min and costs $1 - $2.
It takes approximately 44 min to get from Cairo to Qalyūb, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Qalyūb is 17 km. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Cairo to Qalyūb.
There are 6008+ hotels available in Qalyūb.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Qalyūb, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Qalyūb. However, you can take the line 1 train to New El-Marg, walk to El Marg, then take the bus to Shoubra Al Kheima. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Qalyūb.
- Phone
- 25748353 (202)
- [email protected]
- Website
- cairometro.gov.eg
Train from Martyrs to New El-Marg
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- cairometro.gov.eg
Bus from El Marg to Shoubra Al Kheima
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $1–2
Cairo Airport Travel
- Phone
- +202 19970
- Website
- cairoshuttlebus.com
Careem
- Website
- careem.com
Pink Taxi (women only)
- Website
- pinktaxi.net
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