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How to get fromEdinburgh to Cairoby plane, car, car train, train or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cairo by plane, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeEDI - CAI
    11h 27m
    $195–445
  2. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cairocar
    2d 10h
  3. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeGLA - CAI
    12h 17m
    $225–411
  4. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeNCL - CAI
    12h 29m
    $207–709
  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeMAN - CAI
    12h 1m
    $210–382
  6. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeABZ - CAI
    14h 9m
    $245–854
  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Cairocar
    2d 11h
    $1,086–1,661

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration9h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cairo, Egypt?

Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, and six other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 3 times a day.

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