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
13h 10m$187–709Drive 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 2m$196–546Fly to Asmara, drive
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Asmara (ASM)plane CAI - ASM
- Drive from Asmara (ASM) to Axumcar
10h 30m$286–623
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 and drive which takes 10h 30m and costs $280 - $650.
The distance between Cairo and Axum is 1973 km. The road distance is 2445.9 km.
It takes approximately 13h 10m to get from Cairo to Axum, including transfers.
Axum is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 9:47 PM in Cairo and 10:47 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?
Egyptair, Ethiopian Airlines, and Saudia fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Axum Airport (AXU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Axum Airport via Amman, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Axum Airport via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Axum Airport via Medina, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Indaselassie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Indaselassie via Djibouti, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Indaselassie via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Asmara via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Asmara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- 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
- $130–700
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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