There are 4 ways to get from O.R. Tambo International Airport to Egypt by plane, car, 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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane JNB - CAI
9h 45m$277–595Drive 8,194.1 km
- Drive from O.R. Tambo International Airport to Cairocar 8,194.1 km
4d 22h$1,144–1,652Fly to Sohag International Airport, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sohag International Airport (HMB)plane JNB - HMB
- Take the train from Sohag to Asyūţtrain
18h 23m$531–1,422Fly to Alexandria
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Alexandria (ALY)plane JNB - ALY
14h 53m$347–1,000
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from O.R. Tambo International Airport to Egypt is to fly which costs $270 - $600 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from O.R. Tambo International Airport to Egypt is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs $270 - $600.
The distance between O.R. Tambo International Airport and Egypt is 6292 km. The road distance is 8194.1 km.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from O.R. Tambo International Airport to Egypt, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between O.R. Tambo International Airport to Egypt is 8194 km. It takes approximately 4 days 22h to drive from O.R. Tambo International Airport to Egypt.
There are 7575+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between O.R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa and Egypt?
Egyptair and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Nairobi, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–440
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Nairobi, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Entebbe, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Sohag to Asyūţ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $7–14
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