There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Islamabad by plane, train, or taxi
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Islamabad International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane CAI - ISB
10h 56m$258–710Fly Cairo International Airport to Sialkot International Airport, taxi, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sialkot International Airport (SKT)plane CAI - SKT
- Take the taxi from Sialkot International Airport (SKT) to Gujrattaxi
- Take the train from Gujrat to Chak Lalatrain
16h$241–625Train to Alexandria, fly to Islamabad International Airport
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane ALY - ISB
14h 6m$359–991Fly Cairo International Airport to Peshawar International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Peshawar International Airport (PEW)plane CAI - PEW
- Take the train from Peshawar Cantt to Golra Shariftrain
14h 19m$257–670
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Islamabad is to fly and taxi and train which costs $240 - $650 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Islamabad is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Cairo and Islamabad is 3976 km.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Cairo to Islamabad, including transfers.
Islamabad is 3h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 9:25 AM in Cairo and 12:25 PM in Islamabad.
There are 2225+ hotels available in Islamabad.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Islamabad, Pakistan?
Emirates, Egyptair, and seven other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Peshawar International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sialkot International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- flyjinnah.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–850
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Alexandria to Islamabad International Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Alexandria to Islamabad International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Alexandria to Islamabad International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Peshawar International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sialkot International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Peshawar International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sialkot International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- www4.piac.com.pk
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Alexandria to Islamabad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Peshawar International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Alexandria to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Peshawar International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sialkot International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Peshawar International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sialkot International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Peshawar International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sialkot International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- airblue.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Alexandria to Islamabad International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Peshawar International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sialkot International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Phone
- +92 42 99201738
- contact@railways.gov.pk
- Website
- Pakistan Railways
Train from Peshawar Cantt to Golra Sharif
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Pakistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Pakistan Railways
- Book at
- Pakistan Railways
- Economy
- $2–4
- AC Sleeper
- $4–7
- AC Business
- $8–12
Train from Gujrat to Chak Lala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- Pakistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Pakistan Railways
- Book at
- Pakistan Railways
- Economy
- $2–4
- AC Sleeper
- $4–7
- AC Business
- $8–13
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $7–10
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