There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Timbuktu by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly from Cairo International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Timbuktu Airport (TOM)plane CAI - TOM
- Drive from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Timbuktucar
34h 14m$313–1,036Drive 4,901.5 km
- Drive from Cairo to Timbuktucar 4,901.5 km
3d 5h$561–810Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly, drive
- 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 Timbuktu Airport (TOM)plane HBE - TOM
- Drive from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) to Timbuktucar
42h 54m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Timbuktu is to fly and drive which costs $310 - $1,100 and takes 34h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Timbuktu is to fly and drive which takes 34h 14m and costs $310 - $1,100.
The distance between Cairo and Timbuktu is 4118 km. The road distance is 4901.5 km.
It takes approximately 34h 14m to get from Cairo to Timbuktu, including transfers.
Timbuktu is 2h behind Cairo. It is currently 10:37 PM in Cairo and 8:37 PM in Timbuktu.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Timbuktu is 4902 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Cairo to Timbuktu.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Timbuktu, Tombouctou Region, Mali?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Timbuktu. 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 Timbuktu Airport (TOM), then drive to Timbuktu. Alternatively, you can drive from Cairo to Timbuktu in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- flyskymali.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Timbuktu Airport via Istanbul, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Timbuktu Airport via Casablanca, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Borg El Arab to Timbuktu Airport via Istanbul, Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- 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
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