There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Thimphu by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane CAI - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
14h 43m$415–1,118Fly Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane CAI - GLU
- Take the taxi from Gelyephug Airport (GLU) to Thimphutaxi
22h 44m$321–786Train to Alexandria, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane ALY - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Thimphutaxi
19h 28m$476–1,849
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which costs $320 - $800 and takes 22h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Thimphu is to fly and taxi which takes 14h 43m and costs $410 - $1,200.
The distance between Cairo and Thimphu is 5683 km.
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from Cairo to Thimphu, including transfers.
Thimphu is 4h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 12:02 PM in Cairo and 4:02 PM in Thimphu.
There are 62+ hotels available in Thimphu.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Thimphu, Bhutan?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Thimphu. However, you can take the train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu. Alternatively, you can take the train to Alexandria, take the taxi to Alexandria (ALY) airport, fly to Paro Airport (PBH), then take the taxi to Thimphu.
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Paro Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Alexandria to Paro Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Alexandria to Paro Airport via Medina, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Dubai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Mumbai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Doha, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Alexandria to Paro Airport via Dammam, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $14–85
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