There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cairo by plane or train
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Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cairo is to fly which costs $95 - $260 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cairo is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $95 - $260.
The distance between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Cairo is 1290 km.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h behind Istanbul Airport (IST). It is currently 8:37 AM in Istanbul Airport (IST) and 7:37 AM in Cairo.
There are 7527+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Cairo, Egypt?
Air Cairo, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cairo International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- 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
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