There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Cairo by train or plane
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Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SAW - CAI
5h 54m$99–444Fly from Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane IST - CAI
6h 14m$94–264
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cairo is to Metro and fly which costs $95 - $450 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cairo is to Metro and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $95 - $450.
The distance between Istanbul and Cairo is 1282 km.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Istanbul to Cairo, including transfers.
There are 7821+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cairo, Egypt?
Air Cairo, Turkish Airlines, and Egyptair fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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