There are 5 ways to get from Egypt to Muscat 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 from Alexandria
best- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Muscat International Airport (MCT)plane ALY - MCT
7h 12m$285–758Fly from Cairo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Muscat International Airport (MCT)plane CAI - MCT
7h 58m$145–348Bus
- Take the bus from Cairo to Aqababus
- Take the bus from Ḩaql to Tabuk Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Station to Jeddah Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Riyadh Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Riyadh to Muscatbus
2d 15h$239–434Train to Sohag International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Asyūţ to Sohagtrain
- Fly from Sohag International Airport (HMB) to Muscat International Airport (MCT)plane HMB - MCT
12h 8m$189–451Bus via Amman
- Take the bus from Cairo to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman to Tabukbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Station to Jeddah Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Riyadh Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Riyadh to Muscatbus
2d 18h$235–428
Alexandria (ALY) to Muscat International Airport (MCT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Egypt to Muscat is to fly which costs $140 - $350 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Egypt to Muscat is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Egypt to Muscat. However, there are services departing from Cairo and arriving at Muscat via Ḩaql, Tabuk Bus Station, Jeddah Train Stn and Riyadh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Egypt and Muscat is 2931 km.
The best way to get from Egypt to Muscat without a car is to bus via Amman which takes 2 days 18h and costs $230 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Egypt to Muscat, including transfers.
Egypt to Muscat bus services, operated by Jett, depart from Cairo station.
The best way to get from Egypt to Muscat is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $280 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $440 and takes 2 days 15h.
Egypt to Muscat bus services, operated by Jett, arrive at Aqaba station.
Muscat is 1h ahead of Egypt. It is currently 4:08 PM in Egypt and 5:08 PM in Muscat.
What companies run services between Egypt and Muscat, Oman?
Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, and six other airlines fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Muscat International Airport (MCT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairo to Muscat via Aqaba, Ḩaql, Tabuk Bus Station, Jeddah Train Stn, Riyadh Bus Stn, Transport Center, Ministry of Interior, Riyadh, and Muscat in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Alexandria to Muscat International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Muscat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sohag International Airport to Muscat International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Sohag International Airport to Muscat International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Sohag International Airport to Muscat International Airport via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Alexandria to Muscat International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Sohag International Airport to Muscat International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Sohag International Airport to Muscat International Airport via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Alexandria to Muscat International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Muscat International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Muscat International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Alexandria to Muscat International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Muscat International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–450
Flights from Sohag International Airport to Muscat International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–450
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Alexandria to Muscat International Airport via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Sohag International Airport to Muscat International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Sohag International Airport to Muscat International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Muscat International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Alexandria to Muscat International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Muscat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Asyūţ to Sohag
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $7–14
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Cairo to Aqaba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–44
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Cairo to Amman Abdali Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Amman to Tabuk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $23–35
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ḩaql to Tabuk Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Tabuk Bus Station to Jeddah Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Riyadh Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Tabuk Bus Station to Jeddah Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Riyadh Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Phone
- +971 556050176
- [email protected]
- Website
- alkhanjryonline.com
Bus from Riyadh to Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- alkhanjryonline.com
Bus from Riyadh to Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- alkhanjryonline.com
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