There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Cairo by plane, 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 Nairobi to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane NBO - CAI
9h 6m$233–443Fly Nairobi to Alexandria, train
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Alexandria (ALY)plane NBO - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
15h 11m$203–687Drive 4,480 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Cairocar 4,480 km
2d 17h$517–746Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane WIL - CAI
13h 47m$281–756
Nairobi (NBO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Cairo is to fly which costs $230 - $450 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Cairo is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $230 - $450.
The distance between Nairobi and Cairo is 3610 km. The road distance is 4480 km.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Nairobi to Cairo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Cairo is 4480 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Nairobi to Cairo.
There are 7814+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Cairo, Egypt?
Egyptair, Air Cairo, and three other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairo International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairo International Airport via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cairo International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Nairobi to Alexandria via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cairo International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairo International Airport via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cairo International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Nairobi to Alexandria via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- 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
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