There are 6 ways to get from Jeddah to Cairo by plane, bus, 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 Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane JED - CAI
6h 1m$101–416Drive 1,548.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Jeddah to Cairocar 1,548.5 km
19h 45m$87–125Bus
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaqlbus
- Take the bus from Aqaba to Cairobus
28h 53m$137–207Fly Jeddah to Alexandria, train
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Alexandria (ALY)plane JED - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
9h 11m$141–420Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Ta'if Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane TIF - CAI
10h 5m$187–452Bus via Amman
- Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tabuk to Ammanbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairobus
32h 2m$133–203
Jeddah (JED) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jeddah to Cairo is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Jeddah to Cairo is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $100 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Jeddah station to Cairo. However, there are services departing from Jeddah Train Station and arriving at Cairo via Tabuk Bus Stn and Aqaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 53m.
The distance between Jeddah and Cairo is 1292 km. The road distance is 1548.5 km.
The best way to get from Jeddah to Cairo without a car is to bus via Amman which takes 32h 2m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Jeddah to Cairo, including transfers.
Jeddah to Cairo bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, depart from Jeddah Train Station.
The best way to get from Jeddah to Cairo is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $100 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 28h 53m.
Jeddah to Cairo bus services, operated by Northwest Bus, arrive at Tabuk Bus Station.
Cairo is 1h behind Jeddah. It is currently 4:13 AM in Jeddah and 3:13 AM in Cairo.
What companies run services between Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Cairo, Egypt?
Air Cairo, flyadeal, and six other airlines fly from Jeddah (JED) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Jeddah to Cairo via Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk Bus Stn, Ḩaql, and Aqaba in around 28h 53m.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Jeddah to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Jeddah to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Jeddah to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Jeddah to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Jeddah to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- 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
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
Bus from Tabuk Bus Stn to Ḩaql
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Stn to Ta'if Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
Bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- info@jett.com.jo
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Aqaba to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–44
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Tabuk to Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $30–45
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