There are 2 ways to get from Colombo 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CMB - CAI
10h 48m$309–734Fly to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane CMB - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
15h 40m$309–1,018
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Cairo is to fly which costs $300 - $750 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Cairo is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs $300 - $750.
The distance between Colombo and Cairo is 5713 km.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Colombo to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 3:27 AM in Colombo and 12:57 AM in Cairo.
There are 7777+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Cairo, Egypt?
Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways, and six other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) hourly.
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–750
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Borg El Arab via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- 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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