There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Socotra by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Socotra (SCT)plane CAI - SCT
9h 30m$166–696Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly
- 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 Socotra (SCT)plane HBE - SCT
22h 25m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Socotra (SCT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Socotra is to fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Socotra is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Cairo and Socotra is 3073 km.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Cairo to Socotra, including transfers.
Socotra is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 9:45 PM in Cairo and 10:45 PM in Socotra.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Socotra, Yemen?
Egyptair, Yemenia, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Socotra (SCT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- yemenia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Socotra via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Borg El Arab to Socotra via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Borg El Arab to Socotra via Riyadh, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- 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
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