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There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Axum by plane, car, or taxi

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Fly to Axum Airport
best
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane CAI - AXU
10h 15m
$297–1,009
Drive 2,445.9 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Cairo to Axumcar 2,445.9 km
35h 14m
$157–226
Fly to Indaselassie, taxi
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Indaselassie (SHC)plane CAI - SHC
2. Take the taxi from Indaselassie (SHC) to Axumtaxi
10h 22m
$336–1,146
Fly to Asmara, drive
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Asmara (ASM)plane CAI - ASM
2. Drive from Asmara (ASM) to Axumcar
10h 30m
$286–623

Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Axum Airport (AXU) flights

5Weekly Planes

7hAverage Duration

$291Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,973 km
Duration: 10h 15m

What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Axum, Ethiopia?

Ethiopian Airlines flies from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Axum Airport (AXU) 5 times a week.

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Axum(opens in a new window), Ethiopia(opens in a new window)

Axum, also spelled Aksum, is a town in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia with a population of 66,900 residents (as of 2015). It is the site of the historic capital of the Aksumite Empire. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Axum

Obelisk of Axum(Opens in a new window)

The Obelisk of Axum (Amharic: የአክሱም ሐውልት) is a 4th-century AD, 24-meter-tall (79-feet) granite stele/obelisk, weighing 160 tonnes, in the city of Axum in Ethiopia. It is ornamented with two false doors at the base and features decorations resembling windows on all sides. The obelisk ends in a semi-circular top part, which used to be enclosed by metal frames.

Ezana Stone(Opens in a new window)

The Ezana Stone is an artifact from the ancient Kingdom of Aksum. It is a stone monument which documents the conversion of King Ezana to Christianity and his subjugation of various neighboring areas, including Meroë.

King Ezana's Stela(Opens in a new window)

King Ezana's Stela is an obelisk in the ancient city of Axum, Ethiopia. It stands at the center of the Northern Stelae Park, which contains hundreds of smaller and less decorated stelae. This stela is probably the last one erected and the largest of those that remain unbroken. King Ezana's Stela stands 21 m tall, smaller than the collapsed 33 m Great Stela and the better-known 24 m "Obelisk of Axum" (reassembled and unveiled on September 4, 2008). It is decorated with a false door at its base, and apertures resembling windows on all sides.

Places to stay in Axum

Hotel Delina Aksum(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Sabean International Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Temesegen Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.7Exceptional

Aksum Furnished Gust House(Opens in a new window)

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