There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Egypt by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)IST - CAI
6h 38m$135–339Drive 2,237.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Cairo2,237.6 km
25h$262–379Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)SAW - CAI
6h 29mBus to Istanbul, fly to Borg El Arab, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Borg El Arab (HBE)IST - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
7h 14mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Borg El Arab, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Borg El Arab (HBE)SAW - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
7h 1m
Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Egypt is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $340 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Egypt is to bus and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $130 - $340.
The distance between Istanbul and Egypt is 1335 km. The road distance is 2237.6 km.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Istanbul to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:40 AM in Istanbul and 11:40 PM in Egypt.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Egypt is 2238 km. It takes approximately 25h to drive from Istanbul to Egypt.
There are 7467+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Egypt. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) 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 drive from Istanbul to Cairo in around 25h.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Istanbul to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Istanbul to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Istanbul to Borg El Arab via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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