There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Socotra by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Socotra (SCT)plane CAI - SCT
35h 30m$166–646Bus, bus to Queen Alia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cairo to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman Tabarbour Terminal to Queen Alia Airportbus
- Fly from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) to Socotra (SCT)plane AMM - SCT
46h 3m$232–771Train, 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
41h 20m
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 - $650 and takes 35h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Socotra is to fly which takes 35h 30m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Cairo and Socotra is 3073 km.
It takes approximately 35h 30m to get from Cairo to Socotra, including transfers.
Socotra is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 2:10 AM in Cairo and 3:10 AM in Socotra.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Socotra, Yemen?
flyadeal, 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, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Socotra via Aden, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Socotra via Jeddah, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Borg El Arab to Socotra via Jeddah, Mukalla
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- 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
- +962 6 566 4141
- info@jett.com.jo
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Cairo to Amman Abdali Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +962 6 4891073
- Mainoffice@sariyah.jo
- Website
- sariyahexpress.com
Bus from Amman Tabarbour Terminal to Queen Alia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- sariyahexpress.com
- 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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