There are 4 ways to get from Yaoundé to Cairo by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Yaounde to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Yaounde (NSI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane NSI - CAI
10h 54m$463–1,315Bus to Douala International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Rte de Nguosso to Bd de la Libertébus
- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane DLA - CAI
12h 2m$402–1,123Drive 5,016.8 km
- Drive from Yaoundé to Cairocar 5,016.8 km
4d 4h$461–666Fly Yaounde to Alexandria, train
- Fly from Yaounde (NSI) to Alexandria (ALY)plane NSI - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
18h 9m$513–1,849
Yaounde (NSI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yaoundé to Cairo is to drive which costs $460 - $700 and takes 4 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Yaoundé to Cairo is to fly which takes 10h 54m and costs $460 - $1,400.
The distance between Yaoundé and Cairo is 3650 km. The road distance is 5016.8 km.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Yaoundé to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 2h ahead of Yaoundé. It is currently 2:58 PM in Yaoundé and 4:58 PM in Cairo.
Yes, the driving distance between Yaoundé to Cairo is 5017 km. It takes approximately 4 days 4h to drive from Yaoundé to Cairo.
There are 7833+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Yaoundé, Cameroon and Cairo, Egypt?
Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Yaounde (NSI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) twice daily.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Yaounde to Cairo International Airport via Douala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Yaounde to Alexandria via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Yaounde to Alexandria via Addis Ababa, Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Douala International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Yaounde to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Yaounde to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Yaounde to Alexandria via Douala International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Yaounde to Cairo International Airport via Douala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Douala International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Yaounde to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Yaounde to Alexandria via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- 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
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Rte de Nguosso to Bd de la Liberté
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
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