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How to get fromIstanbul to Cairoby plane or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Cairo by plane or train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Cairo International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane IST - CAI
    6h 14m
    $99–264

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Alexandria, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane SAW - ALY
    2. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain train
    9h 29m
    $54–288

  3. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane SAW - CAI
    6h 29m
    $99–284

  4. Fly Istanbul to Alexandria, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane IST - ALY
    2. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain train
    9h 19m
    $144–488

Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration2h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,331.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cairo, Egypt?

Air Cairo, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 2 hours.

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