There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Gao by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Niamey, drive
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Niamey (NIM)plane CAI - NIM
- Drive from Niamey (NIM) to Gaocar
19h 22m$491–1,376Fly Cairo International Airport to Gao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Gao International Airport (GAQ)plane CAI - GAQ
31h 30m$360–1,313Drive 4,722.7 km
- Drive from Cairo to Gaocar 4,722.7 km
2d 21h$540–780Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Niamey, drive
- 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 Niamey (NIM)plane HBE - NIM
- Drive from Niamey (NIM) to Gaocar
26h 17m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Niamey (NIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Gao is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Gao is to fly and drive which takes 19h 22m and costs $490 - $1,400.
The distance between Cairo and Gao is 4006 km. The road distance is 4722.7 km.
It takes approximately 19h 22m to get from Cairo to Gao, including transfers.
Gao is 2h behind Cairo. It is currently 8:11 AM in Cairo and 6:11 AM in Gao.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Gao is 4723 km. It takes approximately 2 days 21h to drive from Cairo to Gao.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Gao, Mali?
Royal Air Maroc, Sky Mali, and Egyptair fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Gao International Airport (GAQ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Niamey via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Borg El Arab to Niamey via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gao International Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Niamey via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Niamey via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Niamey via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Talgo
- $26–40
- VIP Special Express
- $26–35
- Spanish Express
- $21–26
- 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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