There are 3 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cairo by plane, 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 Santos Dumont Airport to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SDU - CAI
21h 37m$975–1,181Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Cairo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane GIG - CAI
20h 49m$653–1,303Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane SDU - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
30h 29m$659–2,154
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cairo is to fly which costs $650 - $1,300 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cairo is to fly which takes 20h 49m and costs $650 - $1,300.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Cairo is 9928 km.
It takes approximately 21h 37m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 6h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 5:45 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 11:45 AM in Cairo.
There are 8028+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Cairo, Egypt?
LATAM Chile, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Borg El Arab via Sao Paulo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- 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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