There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Shar by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Semey Airport (PLX)plane CAI - PLX
- Take the train from Zhana-Semey to Shartrain
22h 6m$227–753Fly Cairo International Airport to Oskemen Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane CAI - UKK
- Take the train from Oskemen-1 to Shartrain
19h 40m$195–563Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Semey Airport
- 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 Semey Airport (PLX)plane HBE - PLX
- Take the train from Zhana-Semey to Shartrain
30h 56mTrain, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Oskemen Airport
- 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 Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane HBE - UKK
- Take the train from Oskemen-1 to Shartrain
31h 40m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Semey Airport (PLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Shar is to fly and train which costs $190 - $600 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Shar is to fly and train which takes 19h 40m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Cairo and Shar is 4756 km.
It takes approximately 22h 6m to get from Cairo to Shar, including transfers.
Shar is 3h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 7:27 PM in Cairo and 10:27 PM in Shar.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Shar, Kazakhstan?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Shar. 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 Semey Airport (PLX), take the taxi to Zhana-Semey, then take the train to Shar. Alternatively, 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 Oskemen Airport (UKK), take the taxi to Oskemen-1, then take the train to Shar.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Istanbul, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Ankara, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Borg El Arab to Semey Airport via Doha, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Borg El Arab to Semey Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Borg El Arab to Semey Airport via Istanbul, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Borg El Arab to Semey Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Istanbul, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Istanbul, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Borg El Arab to Semey Airport via Istanbul, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Borg El Arab to Semey Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Istanbul, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Istanbul, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Borg El Arab to Semey Airport via Istanbul, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Borg El Arab to Semey Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Istanbul, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Ankara, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Istanbul, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Zhana-Semey to Shar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $5–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Oskemen-1 to Shar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $6–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Zhana-Semey to Shar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $70–100
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Oskemen-1 to Shar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $11–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
- 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
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