How to get fromIstanbul to Egyptby train, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Egypt by train, plane, or bus

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Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
best
1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SAW - CAI
6h 29m
$99–264
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Borg El Arab, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane SAW - HBE
2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
7h 1m
$78–343
Fly Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane IST - CAI
6h 29m
$134–254
Fly Istanbul to Borg El Arab, bus
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane IST - HBE
2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
6h 51m
$153–363

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

33Weekly Planes

2h 37mAverage Duration

$72Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,282.2 km
Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Egypt?

Turkish Airlines, Egyptair, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 4 hours.

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Cairo(opens in a new window), Egypt(opens in a new window)

Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the city-state Cairo Governorate, and is the country's largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is the 12th-largest in the world by population with a population of over 22.1 million. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Places to stay in Cairo

Fairmont Nile City(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir Cairo(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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