There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Thimphu by plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Paro Airport (PBH)CAI - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphu
14h 52m$426–1,219Fly Cairo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)CAI - BUT
- Take the taxi from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) to Thimphu
20h 56m$326–846Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Paro Airport (PBH)HBE - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphu
21h 3m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $320 - $850 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 52m and costs $420 - $1,300.
The distance between Cairo and Thimphu is 5692 km.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to get from Cairo to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 4h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 2:04 AM in Cairo and 6:04 AM in Thimphu.
There are 63+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Thimphu. However, you can take the line 3 train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Alexandria, walk to Train Station, take the bus to Alexandria Stadium, take the bus to El Mawqaf El Geded, walk to Moharam Bek Bus Stn, take the bus to Borg El Arab Airport, walk to Borg El Arab (HBE) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
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- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Dammam, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Dubai, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Doha, Kathmandu, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Abu Dhabi, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Abu Dhabi, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Phone
- 0225753555
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Estimated price
- $15–95
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