There are 6 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)CAI - PLX
- Take the train from Zhana-Semey to Shar
19h 40m$231–866Fly Cairo International Airport to Oskemen Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)CAI - UKK
- Take the train from Oskemen-1 to Shar
17h 54m$215–711Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Oskemen Airport
- 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 Oskemen Airport (UKK)HBE - UKK
- Take the train from Oskemen-1 to Shar
31h 35mTrain, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Semey Airport
- 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 Semey Airport (PLX)HBE - PLX
- Take the train from Zhana-Semey to Shar
24h 26mTrain to Assiut Airport, fly to Oskemen Airport, train
- Take the train from Cairo to Asyūţ
- Fly from Assiut Airport (ATZ) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)ATZ - UKK
- Take the train from Oskemen-1 to Shar
27h 3m$336–919Fly Cairo International Airport to Pavlodar Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Pavlodar Airport (PWQ)CAI - PWQ
- Take the train from Aksu 2 to Shar
22h 30m$271–770
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 $210 - $750 and takes 17h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Shar is to fly and train which takes 17h 54m and costs $210 - $750.
The distance between Cairo and Shar is 4765 km.
It takes approximately 19h 40m to get from Cairo to Shar, including transfers.
Shar is 3h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 1:01 AM in Cairo and 4:01 AM 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 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 Semey Airport (PLX), take the taxi to Zhana-Semey, then take the train to Shar. Alternatively, 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 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 Sharjah, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Istanbul, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Borg El Arab to Semey Airport via Sharjah, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Borg El Arab to Semey Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Borg El Arab to Semey Airport via Istanbul, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Assiut Airport to Oskemen Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Pavlodar Airport via Sharjah, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Pavlodar Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Sharjah, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Istanbul, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Semey Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Borg El Arab to Semey Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Borg El Arab to Semey Airport via Istanbul, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Pavlodar Airport via Sharjah, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Pavlodar Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Istanbul, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Istanbul, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Assiut Airport to Oskemen Airport via Sharjah, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Assiut Airport to Oskemen Airport via Jeddah, Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Kuwait, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Borg El Arab to Oskemen Airport via Medina, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Assiut Airport to Oskemen Airport via Medina, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Zhana-Semey to Shar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- 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)
- $4–7
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
Train from Oskemen-1 to Shar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Aksu 2 to Shar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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)
- $9–13
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
- 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
- $45–90
- 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)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $60–90
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Zhana-Semey to Shar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Zhana-Semey to Shar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–21
- 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)
- $19–28
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–5
Train from Aksu 2 to Shar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $25–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–22
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- Phone
- 0225753555
- 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
Train from Cairo to Asyūţ
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $30–60
- 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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