There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh to Egypt by subway, plane, bus, car, or train
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Line 1 subway, line 4 subway, fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Take the subway from King Fahad Library to Kafdsubway
- Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane RUH - CAI
7h 19m$99–226Bus
- Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Stn to Jeddah Train Stnbus
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk to Ammanbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairobus
46h 58m$160–281Drive 2,050 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Cairocar 2,050 km
22h 11m$115–166Line 1 subway, line 4 subway, fly to Assiut Airport
- Take the subway from King Fahad Library to Kafdsubway
- Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Assiut Airport (ATZ)plane RUH - ATZ
6h 20m$223–756Fly to Borg El Arab, bus
- 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
8h 6m$203–605Fly to Sohag International Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sohag International Airport (HMB)plane RUH - HMB
- Take the train from Sohag to Asyūţtrain
8h 42m$143–484
Riyadh (RUH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Egypt is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 22h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Egypt is to line 1 subway and line 4 subway and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Riyadh to Egypt. However, there are services departing from Riyadh Bus Stn and arriving at Cairo via Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk and Amman Abdali Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 58m.
The distance between Riyadh and Egypt is 1681 km. The road distance is 2050 km.
The best way to get from Riyadh to Egypt without a car is to bus which takes 46h 58m and costs $160 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Riyadh to Egypt, including transfers.
Riyadh to Egypt bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, depart from Riyadh Bus Stn station.
Riyadh to Egypt bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, arrive at Jeddah Train Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Egypt is 2050 km. It takes approximately 22h 11m to drive from Riyadh to Egypt.
There are 7813+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Egypt?
You can take a subway from Al Muorabba to Cairo via Transport Center, Riyadh Bus Stn, Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk, Amman, and Amman Abdali Terminal in around 46h 58m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Riyadh to Assiut Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Riyadh to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Riyadh to Borg El Arab via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from Riyadh to Assiut Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Riyadh to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Riyadh to Sohag International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Riyadh to Sohag International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Riyadh to Sohag International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Riyadh to Assiut Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Riyadh to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Riyadh to Sohag International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Riyadh to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Borg El Arab via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Phone
- 19933
- [email protected]
- Website
- rpt.sa
Subway from King Fahad Library to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- riyadhbus.sa
Subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- Standard 2 hr Pass
- $2
- First Class 2 hr Pass
- $3
Subway from King Fahad Library to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- riyadhbus.sa
Subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- Standard 2 hr Pass
- $2
- First Class 2 hr Pass
- $3
- 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
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Riyadh Bus Stn to Jeddah Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Tabuk to Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $30–45
- 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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