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How to get fromRiyadh to Cairoby subway, plane, car, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh to Cairo by subway, plane, car, or train

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  1. Line 1 subway, line 4 subway, fly to Cairo International Airport

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    1. Take the subway from King Fahad Library to Kafdsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway subway
    3. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane RUH - CAI
    7h 34m
    $79–326

  2. Drive  2,049.3 km

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Cairocar car 2,049.3 km
    22h 5m
    $115–166

  3. Fly to Alexandria, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane RUH - ALY
    2. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain train
    10h 48m
    $134–480

Riyadh (RUH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar152Weekly Planes
Duration3h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,681.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Cairo, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Riyadh to Cairo. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Kafd, take the line 4 subway to Airport T3-4, walk to Riyadh-Airport-RUH airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can drive from Riyadh to Cairo in around 22h 5m.

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