There are 2 ways to get from Riyadh to Cairo by subway, plane, or car
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Riyadh (RUH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Cairo is to line 1 subway and line 4 subway and fly which costs $75 - $330 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Cairo is to line 1 subway and line 4 subway and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $75 - $330.
The distance between Riyadh and Cairo is 1681 km. The road distance is 2049.3 km.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Riyadh to Cairo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Cairo is 2049 km. It takes approximately 22h 5m to drive from Riyadh to Cairo.
There are 7777+ hotels available in Cairo.
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.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Phone
- 19933
- customercare@riyadhbus.sa
- Website
- rpt.sa
Subway from King Fahad Library to Kafd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- riyadhbus.sa
Subway from Kafd to Airport T3-4
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- rpt.sa
- Standard 2 hr Pass
- $2
- First Class 2 hr Pass
- $3
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