There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Merek’ts’eda by plane or car
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Fly to Lalibela Airport, drive
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lalibela Airport (LLI)plane CAI - LLI
- Drive from Lalibela Airport (LLI) to Merek’ts’edacar
12h 15m$408–762Drive 2,752.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cairo to Merek’ts’edacar 2,752.8 km
41h$176–255Fly to Mek'Ele Airport, drive
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mek'Ele Airport (MQX)plane CAI - MQX
- Drive from Mek'Ele Airport (MQX) to Merek’ts’edacar
15h 7m$195–622Fly to Dessie, drive
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Dessie (DSE)plane CAI - DSE
- Drive from Dessie (DSE) to Merek’ts’edacar
13h 54m$239–728
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lalibela Airport (LLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Merek’ts’eda is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 41h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Merek’ts’eda is to fly and drive which takes 12h 15m and costs $400 - $800.
The distance between Cairo and Merek’ts’eda is 2316 km. The road distance is 2752.8 km.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Cairo to Merek’ts’eda, including transfers.
Merek’ts’eda is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 6:49 PM in Cairo and 7:49 PM in Merek’ts’eda.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Merek’ts’eda is 2753 km. It takes approximately 41h to drive from Cairo to Merek’ts’eda.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Merek’ts’eda, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Merek’ts’eda. 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 Lalibela Airport (LLI), then drive to Merek’ts’eda. Alternatively, you can drive from Cairo to Merek’ts’eda in around 41h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lalibela Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lalibela Airport via Addis Ababa, Gonder
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lalibela Airport via Port Sudan, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–750
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Port Sudan, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mek'Ele Airport via Djibouti, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Dessie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
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