There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Egypt 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
cheapest- 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
11h 30m$308–983Fly to Sohag International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sohag International Airport (HMB)plane CMB - HMB
- Take the train from Sohag to Asyūţtrain
12h 27m$688–2,052Fly to Assiut Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Assiut Airport (ATZ)plane CMB - ATZ
11h 29m$358–1,133
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Egypt is to fly which costs $300 - $750 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Egypt is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs $300 - $750.
The distance between Colombo and Egypt is 5713 km.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Colombo to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 3:21 PM in Colombo and 12:51 PM in Egypt.
There are 7777+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and 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
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- 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
- 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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