There are 3 ways to get from Tehrān to Cairo by bus, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane IKA - CAI
11h 7m$123–403Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tehran to Bandar Abbastrain
- Take the carferry from Bandar Abbas to Khalid Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Al Jubail Bus Stn to Amman Abdalibus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairobus
2d 21hFly from Mehrabad International Airport
- Fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane THR - CAI
10h 27m$142–462
Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tehrān to Cairo is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $410 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tehrān to Cairo is to fly which takes 10h 27m and costs $140 - $470.
The distance between Tehrān and Cairo is 2024 km.
The best way to get from Tehrān to Cairo without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Tehrān to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h 30m behind Tehrān. It is currently 10:06 AM in Tehrān and 8:36 AM in Cairo.
There are 7559+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Tehrān, Iran and Cairo, Egypt?
Zagros Airlines, SalamAir, and eight other airlines fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tabriz, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Mashhad, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Ahwaz, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chah Bahar, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- [email protected]
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Tehran to Bandar Abbas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- IRANRAIL
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Al Jubail Bus Stn to Amman Abdali
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $99–160
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $100–160
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +980 21 72415841
- [email protected]
- Website
- eticket.valfajr.ir
Car ferry from Bandar Abbas to Khalid Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Schedules at
- eticket.valfajr.ir
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