There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Cairns by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cairo International Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Cairns (CNS)plane CAI - CNS
30h 45m$501–1,401Fly Cairo International Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane CAI - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar
31h 17m$861–2,591Fly Cairo International Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane CAI - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
32h 21m$866–2,571Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Cairns (CNS)plane HBE - CNS
35h 9m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Cairns is to fly which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 30h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Cairns is to fly which takes 30h 45m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Cairo and Cairns is 13289 km.
It takes approximately 30h 45m to get from Cairo to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 8h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 5:22 PM in Cairo and 1:22 AM in Cairns.
There are 1007+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Egyptair, Air India Limited, and four other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Cairns (CNS) once daily.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Townsville Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Borg El Arab to Cairns via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Townsville Airport via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Borg El Arab to Cairns via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cooktown Airport via Doha, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cairns via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cairns via Mumbai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $24–45
- Talgo
- $35–50
- VIP Special Express
- $35–45
- Spanish Express
- $29–40
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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