There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Cairo by plane, car, 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 Nairobi to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane NBO - CAI
9h 6m$233–413Drive 4,480.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Cairocar 4,480.3 km
2d 17h$702–1,014Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane WIL - CAI
19h 42m$234–620Fly Nairobi to Alexandria, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Alexandria (ALY)plane NBO - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
14h 21m$233–887
Nairobi (NBO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Cairo is to fly which costs $230 - $420 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Cairo is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $230 - $420.
The distance between Nairobi and Cairo is 3610 km. The road distance is 4480.3 km.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Nairobi to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 2:41 AM in Nairobi and 1:41 AM in Cairo.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Cairo is 4480 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Nairobi to Cairo.
There are 7575+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Cairo, Egypt?
Egyptair, Saudia, and three other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cairo International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Nairobi to Alexandria via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–490
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairo International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairo International Airport via Arusha, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cairo International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Cairo International Airport via Mombasa, Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cairo International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Alexandria via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- 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
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