There are 3 ways to get from Harare to Cairo by plane, car, 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 Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane HRE - CAI
11h$523–677Fly to Alexandria, train
cheapest- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Alexandria (ALY)plane HRE - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
23h 50m$303–911Drive 7,092.5 km
- Drive from Harare to Cairocar 7,092.5 km
4d 12h$1,309–1,891
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harare to Cairo is to fly and train which costs $300 - $950 and takes 23h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Harare to Cairo is to fly which takes 11h and costs $500 - $700.
The distance between Harare and Cairo is 5382 km. The road distance is 7092.5 km.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Harare to Cairo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Harare to Cairo is 7093 km. It takes approximately 4 days 12h to drive from Harare to Cairo.
There are 7546+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Harare, Zimbabwe and Cairo, Egypt?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) twice a week.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Alexandria via Nairobi, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Lusaka, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
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