There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Socotra by plane or train
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Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Socotra (SCT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Socotra is to fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Socotra is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Cairo and Socotra is 3073 km.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Cairo to Socotra, including transfers.
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) 6 times a week.
- Website
- yemenia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Socotra via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Alexandria to Socotra via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Alexandria to Socotra via Riyadh, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
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