There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Assiut by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Cairo to Assiut by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Assiut is to bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Assiut is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs $18 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tahrir and arriving at Assiut. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cairo and arriving at Asyūţ. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Cairo and Assiut is 376 km. The road distance is 368.4 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Assiut without a car is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs $30 - $60.
The train from Cairo to Asyūţ takes 5h 25m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cairo to Assiut bus services, operated by Go Bus Egypt, depart from Tahrir station.
Cairo to Assiut train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, depart from Cairo station.
The best way to get from Cairo to Assiut is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs $30 - $60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $5 - $9 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Assiut, Egypt?
Egyptian Railways operates a train from Cairo to Asyūţ hourly. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Alternatively, Go Bus Egypt operates a bus from Tahrir to Assiut 3 times a day. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 6h. Blue Bus Egypt also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Asyūţ
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $30–60
- Phone
- +20 19567
- info@gobus-eg.com
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Tahrir to Assiut
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Estimated price
- $27–33
Cairo Airport Travel
- Phone
- +202 19970
- Website
- cairoshuttlebus.com
Careem
- Website
- careem.com
Pink Taxi (women only)
- Website
- pinktaxi.net
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Booking & Getting There
Cairo to Assiut bus services, operated by Go Bus Egypt, arrive at Assiut station.
Cairo to Assiut train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, arrive at Asyūţ station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Assiut is 368 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Cairo to Assiut.
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