There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Cairo by plane, car, bus, 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)SYD - CAI
23h 46m$474–1,117Fly Sydney International Airport to El Alamein International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to El Alamein International Airport (DBB)SYD - DBB
- Take the train from El Dabaa to Cairo
32h 54m$433–1,276Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)OAG - CAI
28h 49m$484–1,448Fly Sydney International Airport to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Borg El Arab (HBE)SYD - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairo
31h 57mTrain, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Take the bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Canberra Airport, Terminal Av
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)CBR - CAI
31h 16m$567–1,912
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Cairo is to fly which costs $470 - $1,200 and takes 23h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Cairo is to fly which takes 23h 46m and costs $470 - $1,200.
The distance between Sydney and Cairo is 14442 km.
It takes approximately 23h 46m to get from Sydney to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 2:06 AM in Sydney and 5:06 PM in Cairo.
There are 7706+ 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
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairo International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Adelaide, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Perth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairo International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Adelaide, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Perth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairo International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Borg El Arab via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairo International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Borg El Arab via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Borg El Arab via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- 0225753555
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Talgo
- $26–40
- VIP Special Express
- $26–35
- Spanish Express
- $21–26
Train from El Dabaa to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $30–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–100
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–25
- First
- $26–35
- Sleeper
- $90–100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $26–40
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Canberra Airport, Terminal Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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