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)plane CAI - NKC
- Drive from Nouakchott (NKC) to Atarcar
19h 59mDrive 5,721.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cairo to Atarcar 5,721.5 km
3d 17h$294–424Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly, drive
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane HBE - NKC
- Drive from Nouakchott (NKC) to Atarcar
25h 49m
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 5405 km. The road distance is 5721.5 km.
It takes approximately 19h 59m to get from Cairo to Atar, including transfers.
Atar is 2h behind Cairo. It is currently 8:50 AM in Cairo and 6:50 AM in Atar.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Atar is 5721 km. It takes approximately 3 days 17h to drive from Cairo to Atar.
There are one+ hotels available in 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 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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Borg El Arab to Nouakchott via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nouakchott via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Phone
- 1661
- 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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