There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Thimphu by plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane CAI - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
14h 48m$334–968Fly Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane CAI - GLU
- Take the taxi from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Thimphutaxi
23h 4m$316–786Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane HBE - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
20h 38m$465–1,349
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $310 - $800 and takes 23h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 48m and costs $330 - $1,000.
The distance between Cairo and Thimphu is 5683 km.
It takes approximately 14h 48m to get from Cairo to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 3h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 2:30 PM in Cairo and 5:30 PM in Thimphu.
There are 68+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Thimphu. 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 Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Alexandria, walk to Train Station, take the bus to Alexandria Stadium, take the bus to El Mawqaf El Geded, walk to Moharam Bek Bus Stn, take the bus to Borg El Arab Airport, walk to Borg El Arab (HBE) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Dammam, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Dubai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Mumbai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Doha, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- 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
- +2 01200003533
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $13–85
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