There are 2 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Cairo by plane or train
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Fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CMB - CAI
11h 29m$281–762Fly to Alexandria, train
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alexandria (ALY)plane CMB - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
14h 39m$231–696
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Cairo is to fly and train which costs $230 - $700 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Cairo is to fly which takes 11h 29m and costs $280 - $800.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Cairo is 5691 km.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Sri Lanka to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 3h 30m behind Sri Lanka. It is currently 10:42 AM in Sri Lanka and 7:12 AM in Cairo.
There are 7527+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Cairo, Egypt?
Etihad, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alexandria via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alexandria via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alexandria via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alexandria via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alexandria via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- 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
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