There are 6 ways to get from Cairo to Niger by plane, car, 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 Cairo International Airport to Niamey
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Niamey (NIM)plane CAI - NIM
12h 54m$385–1,230Drive 4,762.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cairo to Niameycar 4,762.2 km
3d 6h$245–353Fly Cairo International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, drive
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane CAI - KAN
- Drive from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Aguiécar
11h 30m$559–1,013Fly Cairo International Airport to Sokoto, drive
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sokoto (SKO)plane CAI - SKO
- Drive from Sokoto (SKO) to Birni N Konnicar
11h 8m$255–758Fly Cairo International Airport to Katsina, drive
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Katsina (DKA)plane CAI - DKA
- Drive from Katsina (DKA) to Aguiécar
29h 18m$303–855Train to Alexandria, fly to Niamey
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Niamey (NIM)plane ALY - NIM
20h 49m$256–1,011
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Niamey (NIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Niger is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Niger is to fly and drive which takes 11h 8m and costs $250 - $800.
The distance between Cairo and Niger is 3566 km. The road distance is 4762.2 km.
It takes approximately 12h 54m to get from Cairo to Niger, including transfers.
Niger is 2h behind Cairo. It is currently 8:39 AM in Cairo and 6:39 AM in Niger.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Niger is 4762 km. It takes approximately 3 days 6h to drive from Cairo to Niger.
There are nine+ hotels available in Niger.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Niger?
Turkish Airlines, Air Algérie, and four other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Niamey (NIM) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Niamey via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Alexandria to Niamey via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Niamey via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Alexandria to Niamey via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- maxair.com.ng
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Katsina via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Katsina via Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Niamey via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- skyprimeav.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sokoto via Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sokoto via Jeddah, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Alexandria to Niamey via Benghazi, Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Niamey via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Niamey via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- 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
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