There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Cairo by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MEL - CAI
22h 51m$572–1,422Fly to El Alamein International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to El Alamein International Airport (DBB)plane MEL - DBB
- Take the train from El Dabaa to Cairotrain
33h 15m$471–1,181Fly to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane MEL - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
29h 48m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cairo is to fly which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cairo is to fly which takes 22h 51m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Melbourne and Cairo is 13990 km.
It takes approximately 22h 51m to get from Melbourne to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 7h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:52 AM in Melbourne and 12:52 AM in Cairo.
There are 2577+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cairo, Egypt?
Emirates, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Borg El Arab via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Borg El Arab via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Talgo
- $26–40
- VIP Special Express
- $26–35
- Spanish Express
- $21–26
Train from El Dabaa to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $30–60
- 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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