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How to get fromCairns to Cairoby plane, bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Cairo by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Cairns to Cairo International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane CNS - CAI
    26h 28m
    $532–1,305

  2. Fly Cairns to El Alamein International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to El Alamein International Airport (DBB)plane plane CNS - DBB
    2. Take the train from El Dabaa to Cairotrain train
    37h 16m
    $506–1,467

  3. Fly Cairns to Borg El Arab, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane plane CNS - HBE
    2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain train
    31h 24m

  4. Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    2. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane CTN - CAI
    35h 44m
    $571–1,410

  5. Fly Cairns to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane plane CNS - SSH
    2. Take the bus from Sharm El-Sheikh to Cairobus bus
    37h 20m
    $607–1,486

Cairns (CNS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration25h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$530Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Cairo, Egypt?

Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 3 times a day.

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