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There are 7 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)planeCNS - CAI
    26h 50m
    $497–1,270

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

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
    2. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeCTN - CAI
    35h 51m
    $529–1,308

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

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Borg El Arab (HBE)planeCNS - HBE
    2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
    3. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
    31h 39m

  4. Fly Cairns to El Alamein International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to El Alamein International Airport (DBB)planeCNS - DBB
    2. Take the train from El Dabaa to Cairotrain
    36h 51m
    $522–1,485

  5. Fly Cairns to Assiut Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Assiut Airport (ATZ)planeCNS - ATZ
    2. Take the train from Asyūţ to Cairotrain
    31h 29m
    $649–1,592

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

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)planeCNS - SSH
    2. Take the bus from Sharm El-Sheikh to Cairobus
    39h 15m
    $600–1,532

  7. Fly Cairns to Sohag International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sohag International Airport (HMB)planeCNS - HMB
    2. Take the train from Sohag to Cairotrain
    36h 58m
    $515–1,258

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration23h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$494Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Cairo, Egypt?

Jetstar, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 3 times a day.

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