There are 5 ways to get from Ferrara to Cairo by train or plane
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Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane BLQ - CAI
9h 5m$178–395Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MXP - CAI
10h 6m$122–382Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane VCE - CAI
8h 8m$176–384Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane FLR - CAI
10h 36m$223–531Train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane FCO - CAI
10h 4m$192–476
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Cairo is to train and fly which costs $120 - $390 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Cairo is to train and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $170 - $390.
The distance between Ferrara and Cairo is 2461 km.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Ferrara to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h ahead of Ferrara. It is currently 11:26 AM in Ferrara and 12:26 PM in Cairo.
There are 8028+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Cairo, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Ferrara to Cairo. However, you can take the train to Bologna Centrale, walk to Bologna Centrale FS, take the train to Bologna Aeroporto, walk to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 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 train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can take the train to Venezia Mestre, walk to Venezia, Viale Stazione, take the bus to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, walk to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 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 train to Bab el Shaaria.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
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