There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Iran by plane, bus, car ferry, 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 to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)plane CAI - TBZ
10h 50m$122–602Fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane CAI - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
10h 10m$123–483Fly to Kuwait International Airport, car ferry, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane CAI - KWI
- Take the carferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahrcarferry
- Take the train from Khorramshahr to Ahvaztrain
13h 54m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Iran is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $490 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Iran is to fly and bus which takes 10h 10m and costs $120 - $490.
The distance between Cairo and Iran is 1679 km.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Cairo to Iran, including transfers.
Iran is 30 min ahead of Cairo. It is currently 11:52 AM in Cairo and 12:22 PM in Iran.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Iran?
Turkish Airlines, Nile Air, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) twice daily.
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Kuwait International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- info@raja.ir
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Khorramshahr to Ahvaz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- IRANRAIL
- Phone
- +980 21 72415841
- support@valfajr.ir
- Website
- eticket.valfajr.ir
Car ferry from Kuwait to Khorramshahr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- eticket.valfajr.ir
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