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There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Beirut by plane, bus, or car

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane CAI - BEY
4h 26m
$134–299
Bus, drive
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Cairo to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
2. Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Damascusbus
3. Drive from Damascus to Beirutcar
14h 52m
$52–74
Drive 794.4 km
1. Drive from Cairo to Beirutcar 794.4 km
10h 43m
$91–132

Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Beirut International Airport (BEY) flights

37Weekly Planes

1h 20mAverage Duration

$137Cheapest Price

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Distance: 608.4 km
Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Beirut, Lebanon?

Middle East Airlines and Egyptair fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Beirut International Airport (BEY) 5 times a day.

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Beirut(opens in a new window), Lebanon(opens in a new window)

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon., Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region and the thirteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.

Things to do in Beirut

National Museum of Beirut(Opens in a new window)

The National Museum of Beirut (Arabic: متحف بيروت الوطنيّ, Matḥaf Bayrūt al-waṭanī) is the principal museum of archaeology in Lebanon. The collection was begun after World War I, and the museum was officially opened in 1942. The museum has collections totaling about 100,000 objects, most of which are antiquities and medieval finds from excavations undertaken by the Directorate General of Antiquities. About 1300 artifacts are exhibited, ranging in date from prehistoric times to the medieval Mamluk period.

Beirut Souks(Opens in a new window)

Beirut Souks is a major commercial district in Beirut Central District. With over 200 shops, 25 restaurants and cafes, a children’s science museum, an entertainment center, a 14 cinema complex, periodic street markets and an upcoming department store, it is Beirut's largest and most diverse shopping and leisure area. Beirut Souks also features piazzas and public space.

Jeita Grotto(Opens in a new window)

The Jeita Grotto (Arabic: مغارة جعيتا) is a system of two separate, but interconnected, karstic limestone caves spanning an overall length of nearly 9 km. The caves are situated in the Nahr al-Kalb valley within the locality of Jeita, 18 km north of the Lebanese capital Beirut. Though inhabited in prehistoric times, the lower cave was not rediscovered until 1836 by Reverend William Thomson; it can only be visited by boat since it channels an underground river that provides fresh drinking water to more than a million Lebanese.

Corniche Beirut(Opens in a new window)

The Corniche Beirut is a seaside promenade in Beirut Central District, in Beirut, Lebanon. Lined with palm trees, the waterfront esplanade offers visitors a magnificent view of the Mediterranean and the summits of Mount Lebanon to the east. Corniche Beirut has its foundation in the Avenue des Français, which was built during the period of the French Mandate of Syria and Lebanon along the seafront that extended from the old town.

Places to stay in Beirut

Le Gray(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Sodeco Suites(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Saifi Suites Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Ramada by Wyndham Downtown Beirut(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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