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How to get fromCapetown Airport (CPT) to Cairoby plane, car, bus, train, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Capetown Airport (CPT) to Cairo by plane, car, bus, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Cairo International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane CPT - CAI
    12h 27m
    $364–646

  2. Fly to Hurghada Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hurghada Airport (HRG)plane plane CPT - HRG
    2. Take the bus from Al Sakkala to Al Qolalibus bus
    21h 33m
    $362–779

  3. Drive 9,592.2 km

    1. Drive from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Cairocar car 9,592.2 km
    5d 12h
    $1,339–1,933

  4. Fly to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane plane CPT - SSH
    2. Take the bus from Gobus Nabq to Tahrirbus bus
    24h 6m
    $476–1,189

  5. 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 Cairotrain train
    24h 10m
    $1,022–2,555

  6. Fly to Borg El Arab, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane plane CPT - HBE
    2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain train
    21h 19m
    $533–1,552

  7. Fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane plane CPT - AMM
    2. Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairobus bus
    23h 2m
    $553–1,511

  8. Fly to Assiut Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Assiut Airport (ATZ)plane plane CPT - ATZ
    2. Take the train from Asyūţ to Cairotrain train
    22h 49m
    $737–1,872

  9. Fly to Ben Gurion Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane plane CPT - TLV
    2. Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms to Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90bus bus
    4. Take the bus from King Hussein Bridge to Amman Abdali Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairobus bus
    26h 31m
    $540–1,319

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Capetown Airport (CPT) to Worcestercar car
    2. Take the car train from Worcester to Klerksdorpcartrain train
    3. Drive from Klerksdorp to Cairocar car
    6d 7h
    $1,138–1,760

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,278.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 27m

What companies run services between Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa and Cairo, 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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