There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Shannan (Land) by plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly from Cairo International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)CAI - LXA
- Take the taxi from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Shannan (Land)
17h 26m¥2,913–8,503Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly, taxi
- 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 Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)HBE - LXA
- Take the taxi from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Shannan (Land)
23h 22m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Shannan (Land) is to fly and taxi which costs ¥2900 - ¥8500 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Shannan (Land) is to fly and taxi which takes 17h 26m and costs ¥2900 - ¥8500.
The distance between Cairo and Shannan (Land) is 5907 km.
It takes approximately 17h 26m to get from Cairo to Shannan (Land), including transfers.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Shannan (Land), Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Shannan (Land). However, you can take the line 3 train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), then take the taxi to Shannan (Land). 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 Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), then take the taxi to Shannan (Land).
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- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Dammam, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–10,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Riyadh, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–10,000
Flights from Borg El Arab to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Dammam, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–17,000
Flights from Borg El Arab to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–16,000
- Phone
- 0225753555
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥120–260
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- ¥120–230
- Talgo
- ¥180–260
- VIP Special Express
- ¥180–220
- Spanish Express
- ¥140–190
- 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
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- ¥410–500
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