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How to get fromMakkah to Cairoby taxi, plane, car, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Makkah to Cairo by taxi, plane, car, or train

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  1. Taxi to Taif Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Makkah to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane TIF - CAI
    4h 40m
    $232–478

  2. Drive 1,586.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Makkah to Cairocar car 1,586.3 km
    20h 14m
    $89–128

  3. Train to Jeddah, fly

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane JED - CAI
    6h 16m
    $116–331

Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration2h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,471.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Makkah, Saudi Arabia and Cairo, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Makkah to Cairo. However, you can take the taxi to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can drive from Makkah to Cairo in around 20h 14m.

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