There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Freetown by plane, ferry, car, or taxi
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Fly to Conakry, ferry
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Conakry (CKY)CAI - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
18h 43m$533–1,334Fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)CAI - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetown
15h 51m$471–1,351Drive 6,934.2 km
- Drive from Cairo to Freetown6,934.2 km
4d 9h$949–1,371
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Conakry (CKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Freetown is to fly and ferry which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Freetown is to fly and taxi which takes 15h 51m and costs $470 - $1,400.
The distance between Cairo and Freetown is 5359 km. The road distance is 6934.2 km.
It takes approximately 18h 43m to get from Cairo to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 2h behind Cairo. It is currently 9:12 PM in Cairo and 7:12 PM in Freetown.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Freetown is 6934 km. It takes approximately 4 days 9h to drive from Cairo to Freetown.
There are 74+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Freetown. However, you can take the line 3 train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can drive from Cairo to Freetown in around 4d 9h.
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- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Conakry via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Conakry via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Phone
- +23276551155
- info@seacoachferry.com
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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