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

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

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  1. Fly to Cairo International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane CPT - CAI
    12h 45m
    $377–770

  2. Fly to Alexandria

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane CPT - ALY
    15h 48m
    $376–1,219

  3. Drive  9,601.9 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Cairocar car 9,601.9 km
    5d 12h
    $1,340–1,935

  4. Fly to Sohag International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sohag International Airport (HMB)plane plane CPT - HMB
    2. Take the train from Sohag to Asyūţtrain train
    18h 8m
    $826–2,338

  5. Fly to Assiut Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Assiut Airport (ATZ)plane plane CPT - ATZ
    18h 1m
    $566–1,619

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    2. Drive from Klerksdorp to Cairocar car
    6d 10h
    $1,126–1,742

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$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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