There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Riyad by plane, taxi, car, 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 from Cairo International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane CAI - NKC
- Take the taxi from Nouakchott (NKC) to Riyadtaxi
14h 16m$371–1,226Drive 6,167.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cairo to Riyadcar 6,167.5 km
3d 23h$317–457Train to Alexandria, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane ALY - NKC
- Take the taxi from Nouakchott (NKC) to Riyadtaxi
18h 11m$402–1,357
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Riyad is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 3 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Riyad is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 16m and costs $370 - $1,300.
The distance between Cairo and Riyad is 5021 km. The road distance is 6167.5 km.
It takes approximately 14h 16m to get from Cairo to Riyad, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Riyad is 6167 km. It takes approximately 3 days 23h to drive from Cairo to Riyad.
There are 77+ hotels available in Riyad.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Riyad, Mauritania?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Riyad. 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 Nouakchott (NKC), then take the taxi to Riyad. Alternatively, you can drive from Cairo to Riyad in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Alexandria to Nouakchott via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
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