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How to get fromEdinburgh to Cairoby plane, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cairo by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cairo International Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane EDI - CAI
    10h 49m
    $255–565

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane MAN - CAI
    11h 53m
    $363–690

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Borg El Arab, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane plane EDI - HBE
    2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain train
    16h 21m

  4. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane ABZ - CAI
    14h 16m
    $334–899

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,991.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 49m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cairo, Egypt?

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

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