There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Cairo by plane, bus, 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 to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MEL - CAI
22h 46m$571–971Fly to King Hussein International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ)plane MEL - AQJ
- Take the bus from Aqaba to Cairobus
32h 54m$421–1,104Fly 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 38m$771–1,555
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cairo is to fly which costs $550 - $1,000 and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cairo is to fly which takes 22h 46m and costs $550 - $1,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Cairo is 13990 km.
It takes approximately 22h 46m to get from Melbourne to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:46 AM in Melbourne and 1:46 AM in Cairo.
There are 7777+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cairo, Egypt?
Etihad, Emirates, 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
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Borg El Arab via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Doha, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Dubai, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- 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
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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