There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Egypt by plane 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 Alexandria
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Alexandria (ALY)plane MAA - ALY
12h 28m$191–651Fly to Cairo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MAA - CAI
12h 35m$122–402Fly 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 40m$365–1,027Fly to Luxor, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Luxor (LXR)plane MAA - LXR
- Take the train from Luxor to Asyūţtrain
18h 13m$185–597Fly to Assiut Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Assiut Airport (ATZ)plane MAA - ATZ
12h 56m$281–901
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 $120 - $410 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Egypt is to fly which takes 12h 28m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Chennai and Egypt is 5521 km.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Chennai to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 2h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 5:17 AM in Chennai and 2:47 AM in Egypt.
There are 7775+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Egypt?
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Qatar Airways, and five 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 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
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
Train from Luxor to Asyūţ
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $24–45
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