There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cairo by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane RUH - CAI
3h 52m$80–314Drive 2,033.4 km
- Drive from Riyadh-Airport-RUH to Cairocar 2,033.4 km
22h 6m$114–164Fly to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane RUH - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
8h 49m$143–507
Riyadh (RUH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cairo is to fly which costs $80 - $320 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cairo is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $80 - $320.
The distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) and Cairo is 1640 km. The road distance is 2033.4 km.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cairo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cairo is 2033 km. It takes approximately 22h 6m to drive from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cairo.
There are 8004+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia and Cairo, Egypt?
Nesma Airlines, Saudia, and six other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) hourly.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Riyadh to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Riyadh to Borg El Arab via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- 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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