There are 2 ways to get from Chennai to Cairo by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MAA - CAI
12h 30m$122–392Fly to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane MAA - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
17h 47m$292–886
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Cairo is to fly which costs $120 - $400 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Cairo is to fly which takes 12h 30m and costs $120 - $400.
The distance between Chennai and Cairo is 5385 km.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Chennai to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 2h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 9:35 PM in Chennai and 7:05 PM in Cairo.
There are 7789+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Cairo, Egypt?
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Egyptair, and eight other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- 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 Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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