There are 3 ways to get from Budapest to Cairo by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)BUD - CAI
7h$147–309Drive 3,545.3 km
- Drive from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cairo3,545.3 km
36h 45m$619–895Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)VIE - CAI
9h 28m$172–449
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Cairo is to fly which costs $140 - $310 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Cairo is to fly which takes 7h and costs $140 - $310.
The distance between Budapest and Cairo is 2239 km. The road distance is 3545.3 km.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Budapest to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 12:43 PM in Budapest and 1:43 PM in Cairo.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Cairo is 3545 km. It takes approximately 36h 45m to drive from Budapest to Cairo.
There are 7706+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Cairo, Egypt?
Egyptair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) twice daily.
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- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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