There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Atar by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly from Cairo International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouakchott (NKC)CAI - NKC
- Drive from Nouakchott (NKC) to Atar
18h 46mDrive 5,718.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cairo to Atar5,718.3 km
3d 17h$294–424Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly, drive
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Nouakchott (NKC)HBE - NKC
- Drive from Nouakchott (NKC) to Atar
25h 21m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Atar is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Atar is to drive which takes 3 days 17h and costs $290 - $430.
The distance between Cairo and Atar is 5422 km. The road distance is 5718.3 km.
It takes approximately 18h 46m to get from Cairo to Atar, including transfers.
Atar is 2h behind Cairo. It is currently 2:48 PM in Cairo and 12:48 PM in Atar.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Atar is 5718 km. It takes approximately 3 days 17h to drive from Cairo to Atar.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Atar, Mauritania?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Atar. However, you can take the line 3 train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Nouakchott (NKC), then drive to Atar. Alternatively, you can drive from Cairo to Atar in around 3d 17h.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Borg El Arab to Nouakchott via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- 0225753555
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Talgo
- $26–40
- VIP Special Express
- $26–35
- Spanish Express
- $21–26
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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