There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Cairo by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane NBO - CAI
9h 11m$223–403Drive 4,481.5 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Cairocar 4,481.5 km
2d 17h$517–746Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane WIL - CAI
13h 32m$611–875
Nairobi (NBO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Cairo is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $410 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Cairo is to bus and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $220 - $410.
The distance between Nairobi and Cairo is 3615 km. The road distance is 4481.5 km.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Nairobi to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 7:57 PM in Nairobi and 6:57 PM in Cairo.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Cairo is 4482 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Nairobi to Cairo.
There are 7642+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Cairo, Egypt?
FlexFlight ApS, Ethiopian Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairo International Airport via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairo International Airport via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–470
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cairo International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cairo International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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