There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Socotra Governorate by plane, taxi, train, or bus
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 Socotra (SCT)plane CAI - SCT
- Take the taxi from Socotra-Airport-SCT to Socotra Governoratetaxi
11h 7m$281–831Train to Alexandria, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Socotra (SCT)plane ALY - SCT
- Take the taxi from Socotra-Airport-SCT to Socotra Governoratetaxi
16h 7m$352–1,162Bus to Hurghada Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Al Qolali to Al Sakkalabus
- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Socotra (SCT)plane HRG - SCT
- Take the taxi from Socotra-Airport-SCT to Socotra Governoratetaxi
18h 55m$286–800
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Socotra (SCT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Socotra Governorate is to bus and fly and taxi which costs $280 - $800 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Socotra Governorate is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 7m and costs $280 - $850.
The distance between Cairo and Socotra Governorate is 3120 km.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Cairo to Socotra Governorate, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Socotra Governorate, Yemen?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Socotra Governorate. 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 Socotra (SCT), then take the taxi to Socotra Governorate. Alternatively, you can take the train to Alexandria, take the taxi to Alexandria (ALY) airport, fly to Socotra (SCT), then take the taxi to Socotra Governorate.
- Website
- yemenia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Socotra via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Alexandria to Socotra via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Alexandria to Socotra via Riyadh, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Socotra via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- 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
- Phone
- +20 1119666635
- Website
- highjet-eg.com
Bus from Al Qolali to Al Sakkala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- highjet-eg.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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