There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Egypt by plane 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 to Alexandria
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alexandria (ALY)plane CMB - ALY
10h 21m$248–783Fly to Cairo International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CMB - CAI
10h 48m$299–734Fly to Assiut Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Assiut Airport (ATZ)plane CMB - ATZ
12h 34m$348–1,133Fly to Sohag International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sohag International Airport (HMB)plane CMB - HMB
- Take the train from Sohag to Asyūţtrain
11h 52m$488–1,552
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alexandria (ALY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Egypt is to fly which costs $290 - $750 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Egypt is to fly which takes 10h 21m and costs $240 - $800.
The distance between Colombo and Egypt is 5859 km.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Colombo to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 10:48 PM in Colombo and 8:18 PM in Egypt.
There are 7775+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Egypt?
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Qatar Airways, and six other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alexandria (ALY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alexandria via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sohag International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Sohag to Asyūţ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $7–14
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