There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Cairo by plane, car, or train
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SYD - CAI
23h 40m$567–1,019Fly Sydney International Airport to Alexandria, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alexandria (ALY)plane SYD - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
29h 50m$417–1,154Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane OAG - CAI
28h 16m$514–1,448Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane NTL - CAI
33h 19m$451–1,316Fly Sydney International Airport to El Alamein International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to El Alamein International Airport (DBB)plane SYD - DBB
- Take the train from El Dabaa to Cairotrain
32h 37m$621–1,878
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Cairo is to fly which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 23h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Cairo is to fly which takes 23h 40m and costs $550 - $1,100.
The distance between Sydney and Cairo is 14442 km.
It takes approximately 23h 40m to get from Sydney to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 8h behind Sydney. It is currently 4:40 AM in Sydney and 8:40 PM in Cairo.
There are 7788+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Cairo, Egypt?
Emirates, Etihad, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairo International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Cairo International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- 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
Train from El Dabaa to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $30–60
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