There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Sydney by plane or train
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CAI - SYD
21h 33m$852–1,504Train to El Alamein International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cairo to El Dabaatrain
- Fly from El Alamein International Airport (DBB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DBB - SYD
29h 18m$559–1,584Fly Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CAI - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
29h 51m$964–2,321Train to Alexandria, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ALY - SYD
28h 28m$753–2,149
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 29h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Sydney is to fly which takes 21h 33m and costs $850 - $1,500.
The distance between Cairo and Sydney is 14448 km.
It takes approximately 21h 33m to get from Cairo to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 8h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 1:24 AM in Cairo and 9:24 AM in Sydney.
There are 5237+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Emirates and Egyptair fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Mumbai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
Flights from El Alamein International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Alexandria to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Alexandria to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Alexandria to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
Flights from El Alamein International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Alexandria to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Alexandria to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Alexandria to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Mumbai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from El Alamein International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Alexandria to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to El Dabaa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–85
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $40–85
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–45
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $24–45
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