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)plane CAI - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
14h 23m$435–1,119Fly Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane CAI - GLU
- Take the taxi from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Thimphutaxi
18h 24m$301–741Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- 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 Paro Airport (PBH)plane HBE - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
20h 13m
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 $300 - $750 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 23m and costs $430 - $1,200.
The distance between Cairo and Thimphu is 5684 km.
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from Cairo to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 4h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 7:10 AM in Cairo and 11:10 AM in Thimphu.
There are 61+ 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 train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, 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.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Dubai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Doha, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Dammam, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Abu Dhabi, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Dammam, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- 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
- +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 43m
- Estimated price
- $14–90
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