There are 3 ways to get from Niamey to Cairo by plane, car, 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 Niamey (NIM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane NIM - CAI
8h 53m$348–1,333Drive 4,759.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Niamey to Cairocar 4,759.3 km
3d 6h$245–353Fly to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Niamey (NIM) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane NIM - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
13h 36m$498–2,067
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 8h 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 8h 53m to get from Niamey to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 2h ahead of Niamey. It is currently 5:09 PM in Niamey and 7:09 PM 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 7777+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Niamey, Niger and Cairo, Egypt?
Air Algérie, Ethiopian Airlines, and seven 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
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Niamey to Cairo International Airport via Ndjamena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Niamey to Cairo International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Niamey to Cairo International Airport via Tripoli, Benghazi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- 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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