There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Cairo by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane PVG - CAI
16h 11m$210–561Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SHA - CAI
17h 44m$233–753Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane NTG - CAI
22h 26m$275–822Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane WUX - CAI
19h 1m$286–868Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane HGH - CAI
17h 59m$244–674Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane NKG - CAI
19h 45m$249–737Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane NGB - CAI
22h 7m$220–639
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Cairo is to fly which costs $210 - $600 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Cairo is to fly which takes 16h 11m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Shanghai and Cairo is 8435 km.
It takes approximately 16h 11m to get from Shanghai to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 6h behind Shanghai. It is currently 9:20 PM in Shanghai and 3:20 PM in Cairo.
There are 7696+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Cairo, Egypt?
China Eastern Airlines, Egyptair, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Cairo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Cairo International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $13–15
- Business Class Seat
- $19–28
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $10–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–19
- Business Class Seat
- $24–35
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–21
- 1st Class Seat
- $31–34
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- $20–22
- 1st Class Seat
- $33–37
- Business Class Seat
- $45–70
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–25
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–14
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–19
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $16–23
- Adult - 1st Class
- $24–35
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–10
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $10–14
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