There are 5 ways to get from Cairo to Dubai by plane, bus, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cairo International Airport to Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane CAI - DXB
6h 47mAED 557–960Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairo to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali to Al Ghubaiba Bus Stnbus
36h 58mAED 462–752Fly Cairo International Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane CAI - SHJ
8h 6mAED 525–1,334Fly Cairo International Airport to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane CAI - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
8h 49mAED 513–848Train to Alexandria, fly to Dubai International Airport
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane ALY - DXB
10h 7mAED 612–927
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Dubai is to bus which costs AED 460 - AED 750 and takes 36h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Dubai is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs AED 550 - AED 1000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairo to Dubai. However, there are services departing from Cairo and arriving at Business Bay Metro Bus Stop Seaside via Amman Abdali and Al Ghubaiba Bus Station 45. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 58m.
The distance between Cairo and Dubai is 2466 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Dubai without a car is to bus which takes 36h 58m and costs AED 460 - AED 750.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Cairo to Dubai, including transfers.
Cairo to Dubai bus services, operated by Jett, depart from Cairo station.
The best way to get from Cairo to Dubai is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs AED 550 - AED 1000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs AED 460 - AED 750 and takes 36h 58m.
Cairo to Dubai bus services, operated by Jett, arrive at Amman Abdali Terminal station.
Dubai is 2h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 6:52 AM in Cairo and 8:52 AM in Dubai.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
Egyptair, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairo to Business Bay Metro Bus Stop Seaside via Amman Abdali Terminal, Amman Abdali, Al Ghubaiba Bus Stn, and Al Ghubaiba Bus Station 45 in around 36h 58m.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 500–1,900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 550–2,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 600–2,200
Flights from Alexandria to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 700–2,500
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 650–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 550–2,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 600–2,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 450–1,700
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 600–2,700
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 550–2,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 850–2,700
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 550–1,700
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 500–950
Flights from Alexandria to Dubai International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 700–2,100
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 500–1,300
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 550–1,500
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 600–2,100
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- AED 400–950
Flights from Alexandria to Dubai International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 440–1,100
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 550–1,900
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 500–600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Alexandria to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 900–3,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Alexandria to Dubai International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- AED 750–2,200
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 3–120
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- AED 60–120
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Cairo to Amman Abdali Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- AED 95–146
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- AED 95–140
Bus from Amman Abdali to Al Ghubaiba Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- AED 363–600
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- AED 400–600
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 35–38
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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