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
15h 9m$464–1,018Fly 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
23h 4m$321–786Train, 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
19h 33m
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 - $800 and takes 23h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 15h 9m and costs $460 - $1,100.
The distance between Cairo and Thimphu is 5683 km.
It takes approximately 15h 9m to get from Cairo to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 3h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 1:18 AM in Cairo and 4:18 AM in Thimphu.
There are 67+ 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 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 Gelyephug Airport (GLU), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Dubai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Mumbai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Doha, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,000
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- 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
- $13–85
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