There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Persepolis by plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly from Cairo International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)plane CAI - SYZ
- Take the taxi from Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) to Persepolistaxi
8h 45m$142–423Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)plane HBE - SYZ
- Take the taxi from Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) to Persepolistaxi
14h 50m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Persepolis is to fly and taxi which costs $140 - $430 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Persepolis is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 45m and costs $140 - $430.
The distance between Cairo and Persepolis is 2143 km.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Cairo to Persepolis, including transfers.
Persepolis is 1h 30m ahead of Cairo. It is currently 12:18 AM in Cairo and 1:48 AM in Persepolis.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Persepolis, Iran?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Persepolis. 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 Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ), then take the taxi to Persepolis. Alternatively, you can take the train to Alexandria, walk to Train Station, take the bus to Alexandria Stadium, take the bus to El Mawqaf El Geded, walk to Moharam Bek Bus Stn, take the bus to Borg El Arab Airport, walk to Borg El Arab (HBE) airport, fly to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ), then take the taxi to Persepolis.
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Borg El Arab to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Borg El Arab to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Borg El Arab to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Borg El Arab to Shahid Dastghaib International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Talgo
- $26–40
- VIP Special Express
- $26–35
- Spanish Express
- $21–26
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $1–2
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