There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Egypt by plane or train
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Fly to Alexandria
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Alexandria (ALY)plane MAA - ALY
12h 53m$221–651Fly to Cairo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MAA - CAI
13h 25m$112–322Fly to Sohag International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sohag International Airport (HMB)plane MAA - HMB
- Take the train from Sohag to Asyūţtrain
14h 13m$304–824Fly to El Alamein International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to El Alamein International Airport (DBB)plane MAA - DBB
- Take the train from El Dabaa to Moharam Bektrain
16h 55m$235–627Fly to Assiut Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Assiut Airport (ATZ)plane MAA - ATZ
15h 11m$341–1,001
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Alexandria (ALY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Egypt is to fly which costs $110 - $330 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Egypt is to fly which takes 12h 53m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Chennai and Egypt is 5521 km.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Chennai to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 3h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 8:19 PM in Chennai and 4:49 PM in Egypt.
There are 7460+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Egypt?
Qatar Airways, IndiGo Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Alexandria (ALY) twice daily.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Assiut Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Assiut Airport via Dubai, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Dubai, Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Assiut Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Assiut Airport via Dubai, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Alexandria via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Alexandria via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Sohag to Asyūţ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $7–14
Train from El Dabaa to Moharam Bek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $14–26
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