There are 3 ways to get from Niamey to Cairo by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Niamey (NIM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane NIM - CAI
6h 53m$348–1,333Drive 4,759.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Niamey to Cairocar 4,759.3 km
3d 6h$245–353Fly to Alexandria, train
- Fly from Niamey (NIM) to Alexandria (ALY)plane NIM - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
11h 54m$418–1,667
Niamey (NIM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Niamey to Cairo is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Niamey to Cairo is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $340 - $1,400.
The distance between Niamey and Cairo is 3559 km. The road distance is 4759.3 km.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Niamey to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 2h ahead of Niamey. It is currently 1:02 AM in Niamey and 3:02 AM in Cairo.
Yes, the driving distance between Niamey to Cairo is 4759 km. It takes approximately 3 days 6h to drive from Niamey to Cairo.
There are 7821+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Niamey, Niger and Cairo, Egypt?
Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Niamey (NIM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) twice daily.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Niamey to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Niamey to Cairo International Airport via Ndjamena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Niamey to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Niamey to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- flycrown.aero
Flights from Niamey to Cairo International Airport via Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- buraq.aero
Flights from Niamey to Cairo International Airport via Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Niamey to Cairo International Airport via Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Niamey to Alexandria via Tripoli, Benghazi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- 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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