There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Thimphu by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 43m$394–1,018Fly 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$311–786Train to Alexandria, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane ALY - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
18h 8m$385–1,149Fly 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
19h 52m$341–791
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $310 - $800 and takes 23h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 43m and costs $390 - $1,100.
The distance between Cairo and Thimphu is 5683 km.
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from Cairo to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 3h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 10:05 AM in Cairo and 1:05 PM in Thimphu.
There are 64+ 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, take the taxi to Alexandria (ALY) 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 Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Alexandria to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Alexandria to Paro Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Alexandria to Paro Airport via Dammam, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Alexandria to Paro Airport via Riyadh, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Alexandria to Paro Airport via Abu Dhabi, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Dubai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Mumbai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Doha, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Dubai, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bathpalathang Airport via Doha, Kathmandu, Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Alexandria to Paro Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- $13–90
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