There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Cairo by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)PVG - CAI
16h 14m$338–1,109Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)NGB - CAI
21h 53m$209–636Drive 10,051.8 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Cairo10,051.8 km
4d 21h$1,267–1,830Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)SHA - CAI
17h 47m$216–693Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)WUX - CAI
19h 5m$251–868Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)NTG - CAI
21h 39m$265–868Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)HGH - CAI
18h 2m$233–822Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)NKG - CAI
19h 48m$228–786
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Cairo is to train and fly which costs $200 - $650 and takes 21h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Cairo is to fly which takes 16h 14m and costs $330 - $1,200.
The distance between Shanghai and Cairo is 8442 km. The road distance is 10051.8 km.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from Shanghai to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 6h behind Shanghai. It is currently 9:24 PM in Shanghai and 3:24 PM in Cairo.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Cairo is 10052 km. It takes approximately 4 days 21h to drive from Shanghai to Cairo.
There are 7720+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Cairo, Egypt?
China Eastern Airlines, Egyptair, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 5 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- 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
- $250–800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Cairo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
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
- $210–750
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
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
- $180–650
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- 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
- $310–1,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- 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
- $250–800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Cairo International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- 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
- $190–550
- 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
- $16–19
- Business Class Seat
- $24–35
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $18–21
- 1st Class Seat
- $30–33
- Business Class Seat
- $40–65
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–22
- 1st Class Seat
- $32–36
- Business Class Seat
- $45–70
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $8–12
- Adult - 1st Class
- $10–15
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–14
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–18
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
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $22–35
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $16–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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