How to get fromCape Town to Egyptby plane, car, train, bus, or car train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Egypt by plane, car, train, bus, or car train

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Fly to Cairo International Airport
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1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CPT - CAI
12h 45m
$378–770
Drive 9,602.8 km
1. Drive from Cape Town to Cairocar 9,602.8 km
5d 12h
$1,340–1,935
Fly to Sohag International Airport, train
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sohag International Airport (HMB)plane CPT - HMB
2. Take the train from Sohag to Asyūţtrain
19h 3m
$877–2,438
Fly to Assiut Airport
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Assiut Airport (ATZ)plane CPT - ATZ
17h 16m
$617–1,719
Fly to Borg El Arab, bus
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane CPT - HBE
2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
17h 27m
$517–1,519
Car train, drive
1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain
2. Drive from Klerksdorp to Cairocar
6d 10h
$1,126–1,742

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

43Weekly Planes

13h 40mAverage Duration

$288Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7,297.9 km
Duration: 12h 45m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Egypt?

Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 4 hours.

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Cairo(opens in a new window), Egypt(opens in a new window)

Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the city-state Cairo Governorate, and is the country's largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is the 12th-largest in the world by population with a population of over 22.1 million. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Places to stay in Cairo

Fairmont Nile City(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir Cairo(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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