There are 2 ways to get from Malé to Cairo 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 Velana International Airport (MLE) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MLE - CAI
12h 12m$242–453Fly to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane MLE - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
17h 39m$352–1,137
Velana International Airport (MLE) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malé to Cairo is to fly which costs $240 - $460 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Malé to Cairo is to fly which takes 12h 12m and costs $240 - $460.
The distance between Malé and Cairo is 5304 km.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Malé to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 2h behind Malé. It is currently 3:59 AM in Malé and 1:59 AM in Cairo.
There are 7832+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Malé, Maldives and Cairo, Egypt?
Emirates, Air Arabia, and five other airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Velana International Airport to Borg El Arab via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Velana International Airport to Borg El Arab via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- 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
- 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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