There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Axum by plane, car, or taxi
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Fly to Axum Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane CAI - AXU
10h 15m$337–1,209Drive 2,445.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cairo to Axumcar 2,445.9 km
35h 14m$157–226Fly to Indaselassie, taxi
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Indaselassie (SHC)plane CAI - SHC
- Take the taxi from Indaselassie (SHC) to Axumtaxi
13h 37m$206–526Fly to Asmara, drive
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Asmara (ASM)plane CAI - ASM
- Drive from Asmara (ASM) to Axumcar
10h 20m$286–463
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Axum Airport (AXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Axum is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 35h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Axum is to fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Cairo and Axum is 1973 km. The road distance is 2445.9 km.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Cairo to Axum, including transfers.
Axum is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 1:53 PM in Cairo and 2:53 PM in Axum.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Axum is 2446 km. It takes approximately 35h 14m to drive from Cairo to Axum.
There are four+ hotels available in Axum.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Axum, Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Axum Airport (AXU) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Indaselassie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Indaselassie via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Indaselassie via Port Sudan, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Asmara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–370
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Asmara via Port Sudan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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