There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Kilimanjaro by plane, taxi, car, or shuttle
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 Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane CAI - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
14h 45m$421–741Fly to Nairobi, shuttle, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nairobi (NBO)plane CAI - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
18h 55m$271–483Drive 4,792.8 km
- Drive from Cairo to Kilimanjarocar 4,792.8 km
2d 22h$660–954
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Kilimanjaro is to fly and shuttle and taxi which costs $270 - $490 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 45m and costs $420 - $750.
The distance between Cairo and Kilimanjaro is 3905 km. The road distance is 4792.8 km.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Cairo to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Kilimanjaro is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 6:40 AM in Cairo and 7:40 AM in Kilimanjaro.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Kilimanjaro is 4793 km. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Cairo to Kilimanjaro.
There are eight+ hotels available in Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Kilimanjaro. However, you can take the 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 Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro. Alternatively, you can drive from Cairo to Kilimanjaro in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nairobi via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Nairobi via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Estimated price
- $18–40
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