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How to get fromElla to Cairoby car, plane, taxi, bus or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Ella to Cairo by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Ella to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeCMB - CAI
    14h 27m
    $250–493

  2. Taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Ella to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
    2. Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeWRZ - CAI
    15h 45m
    $240–696

  3. Taxi to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Ella to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi
    2. Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeBTC - CAI
    16h 29m
    $272–735

  4. Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus, train

    1. Drive from Ella to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Borg El Arab (HBE)planeCMB - HBE
    3. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
    4. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
    19h 48m

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration10h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Cairo, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Ella to Cairo. However, you can drive to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the line 3 train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the line 3 train to Bab el Shaaria.

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