There are 4 ways to get from Assiut to Cairo by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Assiut to Cairo by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Assiut to Cairo is to bus which costs $6 - $12 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Assiut to Cairo is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs $15 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Assiut and arriving at Tahrir. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Asyūţ and arriving at Cairo. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Assiut and Cairo is 376 km. The road distance is 369.5 km.
The best way to get from Assiut to Cairo without a car is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs $30 - $60.
The train from Asyūţ to Cairo takes 5h 25m including transfers and departs hourly.
Assiut to Cairo bus services, operated by Go Bus Egypt, depart from Assiut station.
Assiut to Cairo train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, depart from Asyūţ station.
The best way to get from Assiut to Cairo is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs $30 - $60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6 - $12 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Assiut, Egypt and Cairo, Egypt?
Egyptian Railways operates a train from Asyūţ to Cairo hourly. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Alternatively, Go Bus Egypt operates a bus from Assiut to Tahrir 3 times a day. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 6h. Blue Bus Egypt also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Asyūţ to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $30–60
- Phone
- +20 19567
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Assiut to Tahrir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 16128
- Website
- bluebus.com.eg
Bus from Assiut to Tahrir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Blue Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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Booking & Getting There
Assiut to Cairo bus services, operated by Go Bus Egypt, arrive at Tahrir station.
Assiut to Cairo train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, arrive at Cairo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Assiut to Cairo is 370 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Assiut to Cairo.
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