There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Cairo by plane 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 Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MEL - CAI
23h 11m$572–972Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Cairo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MEB - CAI
33h 34m$406–1,106Fly Melbourne Airport to Alexandria, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alexandria (ALY)plane MEL - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
28h 11m$622–1,356Fly Melbourne Airport to El Alamein International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to El Alamein International Airport (DBB)plane MEL - DBB
- Take the train from El Dabaa to Cairotrain
34h 43m$575–1,781
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cairo is to fly which costs $400 - $1,200 and takes 33h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cairo is to fly which takes 23h 11m and costs $550 - $1,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Cairo is 13990 km.
It takes approximately 23h 11m to get from Melbourne to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:18 AM in Melbourne and 8:18 PM in Cairo.
There are 7840+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cairo, Egypt?
Etihad, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cairo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cairo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cairo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cairo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cairo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- 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
Train from El Dabaa to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $30–60
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