There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Balkan by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ashgabat International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane CAI - ASB
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Gyzylarbattrain
17h 8m$367–912Fly to Aktau Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane CAI - SCO
- Drive from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Garabogazcar
15h 59m$164–686Fly to Turkmenbashi Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Turkmenbashi Airport (KRW)plane CAI - KRW
16h 19m$217–559Fly to Tehran International Airport, bus, train, drive
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane CAI - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
- Take the train from Tehran to Bandar-e Torkamantrain
- Drive from Bandar-e Torkaman to Esengulycar
25h 46m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Balkan is to fly which costs $210 - $600 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Balkan is to fly and drive which takes 15h 59m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Cairo and Balkan is 2890 km.
It takes approximately 17h 8m to get from Cairo to Balkan, including transfers.
Balkan is 3h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 7:58 PM in Cairo and 10:58 PM in Balkan.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Balkan, Turkmenistan?
Turkish Airlines, Turkmenistan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Turkmenbashi Airport (KRW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Turkmenbashi Airport via Istanbul, Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Turkmenbashi Airport via Jeddah, Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Turkmenbashi Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Turkmenbashi Airport via Dubai, Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Aktau Airport via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Aktau Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Aktau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Aktau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- sahaair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- iaa.ir
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- ebooking.iranair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- tde@railway.gov.tm
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Ashgabat to Gyzylarbat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $3–4
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $6–7
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- info@raja.ir
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Tehran to Bandar-e Torkaman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- IRANRAIL
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