There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Cairo by plane or train
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Fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CMB - CAI
11h 8m$299–734Fly to Alexandria, train
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alexandria (ALY)plane CMB - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
14h 53m$249–768
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Cairo is to fly which costs $290 - $750 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Cairo is to fly which takes 11h 8m and costs $290 - $750.
The distance between Colombo and Cairo is 5713 km.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Colombo to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 3h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 4:36 PM in Colombo and 1:06 PM in Cairo.
There are 7559+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Cairo, Egypt?
Etihad, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alexandria via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alexandria via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alexandria via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alexandria via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alexandria via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
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