There are 2 ways to get from Shymkent to Cairo by plane or train
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Fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CIT - CAI
12h 46m$174–705Fly to Alexandria, train
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Alexandria (ALY)plane CIT - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
24h$194–839
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Cairo is to fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Cairo is to fly which takes 12h 46m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Shymkent and Cairo is 3682 km.
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Shymkent to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 2h behind Shymkent. It is currently 6:14 PM in Shymkent and 4:14 PM in Cairo.
There are 7792+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Cairo, Egypt?
Flydubai, Emirates, and six other airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Alexandria via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
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