There are 4 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 33m$565–1,319Fly 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$291–791Train, 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
21h 3mFly Cairo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT)plane CAI - BUT
- Take the taxi from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) to Thimphutaxi
39h 3m$306–746
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 39h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 33m and costs $550 - $1,400.
The distance between Cairo and Thimphu is 5684 km.
It takes approximately 14h 33m to get from Cairo to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 4h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 1:55 PM in Cairo and 5:55 PM in Thimphu.
There are 59+ 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 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 Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Dammam, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Dhaka, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Dammam, Kathmandu, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Dubai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
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 Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
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 Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Borg El Arab to Paro Airport via Abu Dhabi, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- 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
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- $14–95
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