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There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh to Cairo by subway, plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Line 1 subway, line 4 subway, fly

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    1. Take the subway from King Fahad Library to Kafdsubway
    2. Take the subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4subway
    3. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeRUH - CAI
    7h 24m
    $74–166

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Riyadh to Hailtrain
    2. Take the bus from Ha'il Bus Stn to Sakakah Bus Stnbus
    3. Take the bus from Sakakah Bus Stn to Tabuk Bus Stnbus
    4. Take the bus from Tabuk to Ammanbus
    5. Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairobus
    35h 32m
    $215–354

  3. Drive 2,049.6 km

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Cairocar2,049.6 km
    22h 3m
    $115–166

  4. Bus via Jeddah

    1. Take the bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Saptco Jeddah Stnbus
    2. Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Tabuk to Ammanbus
    4. Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairobus
    46h 28m
    $109–276

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riyadh Bus Station to Jeddah Train Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Jeddah Train Station to Tabuk Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Tabuk to Ammanbus
    4. Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairobus
    47h 1m
    $108–281

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

Calendar155Weekly Planes
Duration3h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a subway from Al Muorabba to Cairo via Transport Center, Aziziyah Bus Stn, Saptco Jeddah Stn, Jeddah Train Station, Tabuk, Amman, and Amman Abdali Terminal in around 46h 28m.

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