There are 8 ways to get from Cairo to Katoomba by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)CAI - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
27h 29m$727–1,635Train to El Alamein International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cairo to El Dabaa
- Fly from El Alamein International Airport (DBB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)DBB - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
31h 6m$674–1,922Fly Cairo International Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Orange Airport (OAG)CAI - OAG
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoomba
30h 44m$1,273–3,903Fly Cairo International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)CAI - DBO
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Katoomba Station
33h 2m$1,451–4,595Fly Cairo International Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)CAI - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stop
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Strathfield Station
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
34h 4m$990–2,978Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)HBE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
30h 39mFly Cairo International Airport to Wollongong, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Wollongong (WOL)CAI - WOL
- Take the train from Albion Park Station to Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
32h 27m$1,617–5,023Fly Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)CAI - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
31h 2m$921–2,731
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Katoomba is to fly and train which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 27h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Katoomba is to fly and train which takes 27h 29m and costs $700 - $1,700.
The distance between Cairo and Katoomba is 14556 km.
It takes approximately 27h 29m to get from Cairo to Katoomba, including transfers.
Katoomba is 9h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 11:03 PM in Cairo and 8:03 AM in Katoomba.
There are 522+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Katoomba. 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station. Alternatively, 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 Orange Airport (OAG), walk to Orange Airport, take the bus to Spring Terrace Public School, Forest Rd, take the taxi to Lucknow, then take the bus to Katoomba.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Delhi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Orange Airport via Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Delhi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from El Alamein International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Borg El Arab to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Borg El Arab to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Delhi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from El Alamein International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Borg El Arab to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Borg El Arab to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Orange Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Wollongong via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Wollongong via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Wollongong via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from El Alamein International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Borg El Arab to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Borg El Arab to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Borg El Arab to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Albion Park Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Dubbo Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $50–70
- Sleeper
- $150–170
Train from Goulburn Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $28–45
- First Class
- $35–60
- Phone
- 0225753555
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to El Dabaa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $45–90
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $26–50
- Talgo
- $35–55
- VIP Special Express
- $35–50
- Spanish Express
- $30–40
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- info@austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Lucknow to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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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