There are 7 ways to get from Cairo to Sohag by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cairo to Sohagtrain
7h 5m$35–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ramsis to Dar ElTebbus
8h 59m$7–10Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tahrir to Assiutbus Tahrir - Assiut
- Take the train from Asyūţ to Sohagtrain
8h 6m$14–24Drive 458.8 km
- Drive from Cairo to Sohagcar 458.8 km
5h 54m$24–34Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cairo to Sohagtaxi 458.8 km
5h 54m$35–45Fly to Luxor, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Luxor (LXR)plane CAI - LXR
- Take the train from Luxor to Sohagtrain
7h 20m$103–278Fly to Sohag International Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sohag International Airport (HMB)plane CAI - HMB
4h 10m$256–467
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Luxor (LXR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Sohag is to bus which costs $7 - $10 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Sohag is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $250 - $470.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ramsis and arriving at Dar ElTeb. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cairo and arriving at Sohag. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Cairo and Sohag is 468 km. The road distance is 458.8 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Sohag without a car is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs $35 - $75.
The train from Cairo to Sohag takes 7h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cairo to Sohag bus services, operated by Blue Bus Egypt, depart from Ramsis station.
Cairo to Sohag train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, depart from Cairo station.
The best way to get from Cairo to Sohag is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs $35 - $75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7 - $10 and takes 8h 59m, you could also fly, which costs $250 - $470 and takes 4h 10m.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Sohag, Egypt?
Egyptian Railways operates a train from Cairo to Sohag hourly. Tickets cost $35–75 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Alternatively, Blue Bus Egypt operates a bus from Ramsis to Dar ElTeb once daily. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 8h 59m.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sohag International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–420
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Asyut
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Sohag
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $35–75
Train from Asyūţ to Sohag
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $7–14
Train from Luxor to Sohag
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $16–35
- Phone
- +20 19567
- info@gobus-eg.com
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Tahrir to Assiut
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- 16128
- Website
- bluebus.com.eg
Bus from Ramsis to Dar ElTeb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- https://bluebus.com.eg/?utm_source=rome2rio&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=directory
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Pink Taxi (women only)
- Website
- pinktaxi.net
Careem
- Website
- careem.com
Cairo Airport Travel
- Phone
- +202 19970
- Website
- cairoshuttlebus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cairo to Sohag bus services, operated by Blue Bus Egypt, arrive at Dar ElTeb station.
Cairo to Sohag train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, arrive at Sohag station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Sohag is 459 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Cairo to Sohag.
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