There are 5 ways to get from Potchefstroom to Egypt by car, plane, or train
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Drive, fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Drive from Potchefstroom to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane JNB - CAI
11h 31m$302–630Drive 8,319.2 km
- Drive from Potchefstroom to Cairocar 8,319.2 km
5d$1,161–1,677Drive, fly to Sohag International Airport, train
- Drive from Potchefstroom to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sohag International Airport (HMB)plane JNB - HMB
- Take the train from Sohag to Asyūţtrain
20h 24m$531–1,448Drive, fly to Alexandria
- Drive from Potchefstroom to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Alexandria (ALY)plane JNB - ALY
16h 38m$351–1,029Drive, fly to Assiut Airport
- Drive from Potchefstroom to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Assiut Airport (ATZ)plane JNB - ATZ
17h 42m$481–1,329
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Potchefstroom to Egypt is to drive and fly which costs $300 - $650 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Potchefstroom to Egypt is to drive and fly which takes 11h 31m and costs $300 - $650.
The distance between Potchefstroom and Egypt is 6431 km. The road distance is 8319.2 km.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Potchefstroom to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 1h ahead of Potchefstroom. It is currently 9:55 AM in Potchefstroom and 10:55 AM in Egypt.
Yes, the driving distance between Potchefstroom to Egypt is 8319 km. It takes approximately 5 days 0h to drive from Potchefstroom to Egypt.
There are 7824+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Potchefstroom, South Africa and Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Potchefstroom to Egypt. However, you can drive to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can drive from Potchefstroom to Cairo in around 5d.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Nairobi, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Assiut Airport via Nairobi, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Assiut Airport via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Assiut Airport via Nairobi, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Entebbe, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- 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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