There are 7 ways to get from Cairo Airport (CAI) to Rome by plane, train, car or car train
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Recommended option
Fly to Rome • 4h 12m
6 alternative options
Fly to Florence, train • 8h 6m
Fly to Naples, train • 8h 16m
Fly to Rome Ciampino • 7h 57m
Fly to Pescara, train • 14h 2m
Drive • 47h 24m
Drive, car train • 2 days 22h
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International entry into Italy from Egypt
- Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Egypt
Conditions of entry into Italy from Egypt
- There are no current restrictions
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- Travellers must present a negative COVID-19 test as either a RT-PCR performed within 72 hours prior to arrival, or an Antigen test performed within 48 hours prior to arrival
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Yes, entry into Italy is currently allowed from Egypt.
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- Face masks are recommended
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres
- There are no current restrictions
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Rome is 1500.
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The social distance requirement in Rome is 1.5 metres.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo Airport (CAI) to Rome is to fly which costs $120 - $430 and takes 4h 12m.
The quickest way to get from Cairo Airport (CAI) to Rome is to fly which costs $120 - $430 and takes 4h 12m.
The distance between Cairo Airport (CAI) and Rome is 2138 km. The road distance is 4447.4 km.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Cairo Airport (CAI) to Rome, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Cairo Airport to Rome Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 30m.
Rome is 1h behind Cairo Airport (CAI). It is currently 2:09 AM in Cairo Airport (CAI) and 1:09 AM in Rome.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo Airport (CAI) to Rome is 4447 km. It takes approximately 47h 24m to drive from Cairo Airport (CAI) to Rome.
Egyptair, Alitalia, Aegean Airlines and six other airlines offer flights from Cairo Airport to Rome Airport.
There are 2814+ hotels available in Rome. Prices start at €87 per night.
- Distance: 2138.2 km
- Duration: 4h 12m
What companies run services between Cairo Airport (CAI), Egypt and Rome, Italy?
Egyptair, Air Cairo and eight other airlines fly from Cairo Airport (CAI) to Rome every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cairo to Rome Ciampino via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €450
Flights from Cairo to Rome Ciampino via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €320
Flights from Cairo to Rome Ciampino via Munich, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270 - €800
Flights from Cairo to Rome Ciampino via Rome, Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €550
Flights from Cairo to Rome Ciampino via Athens, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €430
Flights from Cairo to Rome Ciampino via Tunis, Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290 - €850
Flights from Cairo to Pescara via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €300
Flights from Cairo to Pescara via Catania, Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €550
Flights from Cairo to Pescara via Barcelona, Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250 - €700
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Cairo to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €480
Flights from Cairo to Florence via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260 - €650
Flights from Cairo to Naples via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220 - €650
Flights from Cairo to Pescara via Rome, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €550
Flights from Cairo to Pescara via Catania, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €550
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €550
Flights from Cairo to Rome via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €600
Flights from Cairo to Naples via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €750
Flights from Cairo to Naples via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairo to Rome via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270 - €750
Flights from Cairo to Florence via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300 - €650
Flights from Cairo to Florence via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280 - €700
Flights from Cairo to Naples via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220 - €600
Flights from Cairo to Naples via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280 - €700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cairo to Rome Ciampino via Athens, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €400
Flights from Cairo to Rome Ciampino via Bucharest Otopeni, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €450
Flights from Cairo to Rome Ciampino via Istanbul, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €600
Flights from Cairo to Pescara via Athens, Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €340
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo to Rome via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €460
Flights from Cairo to Florence via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €450
Flights from Cairo to Naples via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo to Rome via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260 - €1000
Flights from Cairo to Naples via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270 - €750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cairo to Rome via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €320 - €1400
Flights from Cairo to Florence via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350 - €1300
Flights from Cairo to Naples via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350 - €1300
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €550
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Cairo to Rome via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €650
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo to Rome via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270 - €1200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cairo to Naples via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400 - €1100
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21 - €75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €21 - €29
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €50 - €75
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18 - €65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €18 - €25
- Base Standard
- €35 - €50
- Base Premium
- €45 - €65
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €21 - €30
- Smart Low Cost
- €19 - €27
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €55
Train from Napoli Centrale Station to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17 - €50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €19 - €27
- Smart Low Cost
- €17 - €24
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €50
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €32 - €35
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14 - €29
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €26 - €29
Train from Pescara Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16 - €35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €29 - €32
Frequently asked questions
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16 - €24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €16 - €24
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €14 - €20
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
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