There are 6 ways to get from Qena to Cairo by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Train to Luxor, fly
best- Take the train from Qena to Luxortrain
- Fly from Luxor (LXR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LXR - CAI
4h 15m$78–263Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Qena to Tahrirbus Qena - Tahrir
8h$4–18Train
- Take the train from Qena to Cairotrain
9h$50–95Drive 576.8 km
- Drive from Qena to Cairocar 576.8 km
7h 5m$30–43Taxi
- Take the taxi from Qena to Cairotaxi 576.8 km
7h 5m$95–120Bus to Hurghada Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Qena to Hurghadabus
- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane HRG - CAI
8h 39m$78–230
Qena to Cairo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Qena to Cairo is to bus which costs $4 - $18 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Qena to Cairo is to train and fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $75 - $270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Qena and arriving at Tahrir. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Qena and arriving at Cairo. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Qena and Cairo is 608 km. The road distance is 576.8 km.
The best way to get from Qena to Cairo without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $4 - $18.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Qena to Cairo, including transfers.
Qena to Cairo bus services, operated by Go Bus Egypt, depart from Qena station.
Qena to Cairo train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, depart from Qena station.
The best way to get from Qena to Cairo is to bus which takes 8h and costs $4 - $18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Qena, Egypt and Cairo, Egypt?
Go Bus Egypt operates a bus from Qena to Tahrir 5 times a day. Tickets cost $10–15 and the journey takes 8h. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Egyptian Railways operates a train from Qena to Cairo every 3 hours. Tickets cost $50–95 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Luxor to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Luxor to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Luxor to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Luxor to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Luxor to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Qena to Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $5–10
Train from Qena to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $50–95
- Phone
- 19567
- info@gobus-eg.com
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Qena to Tahrir
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
Bus from Qena to Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- 16128
- Website
- bluebus.com.eg
Bus from Qena to Tahrir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Schedules at
- https://bluebus.com.eg/?utm_source=rome2rio&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=directory
- Phone
- 15629
- info@whitebus.com.eg
- Website
- whitebusegypt.com
Bus from Qena to Tahrir
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- whitebusegypt.com
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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More Questions & Answers
Qena to Cairo bus services, operated by Go Bus Egypt, arrive at Tahrir station.
Qena to Cairo train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, arrive at Cairo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Qena to Cairo is 577 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Qena to Cairo.
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