There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Cairo by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)MEL - CAI
23h 7m$474–964Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Cairo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)MEB - CAI
27h 54m$386–1,206Fly Melbourne Airport to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Borg El Arab (HBE)MEL - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairo
30h 3mTrain to Albury, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)ABX - CAI
30h 51m$422–1,313Fly Melbourne Airport to El Alamein International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to El Alamein International Airport (DBB)MEL - DBB
- Take the train from El Dabaa to Cairo
33h 15m$413–1,173
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 $470 - $1,000 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cairo is to fly which takes 23h 7m and costs $470 - $1,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Cairo is 13990 km.
It takes approximately 23h 7m to get from Melbourne to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:21 AM in Melbourne and 6:21 PM in Cairo.
There are 7734+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cairo, Egypt?
Emirates, Etihad, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Albury to Cairo International Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Albury to Cairo International Airport via Melbourne Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cairo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Albury to Cairo International Airport via Melbourne Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Albury to Cairo International Airport via Sydney, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cairo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Albury to Cairo International Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cairo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Borg El Arab via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Albury to Cairo International Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cairo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cairo International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Borg El Arab via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Albury to Cairo International Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cairo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Cairo International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Borg El Arab via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Doha, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Borg El Arab via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Phone
- 0225753555
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–110
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $23–30
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $95–110
- 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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