There are 2 ways to get from Basra to Cairo by plane or train
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Fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane BSR - CAI
8h 54m$223–589Fly to Alexandria, train
- Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Alexandria (ALY)plane BSR - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
12h 4m$293–823
Basra International Airport (BSR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basra to Cairo is to fly which costs $220 - $600 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Basra to Cairo is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Basra and Cairo is 1604 km.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Basra to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h behind Basra. It is currently 12:37 PM in Basra and 11:37 AM in Cairo.
There are 7575+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Basra, Iraq and Cairo, Egypt?
Air Arabia, Royal Jordanian, and Qatar Airways fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Basra International Airport to Alexandria via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Basra International Airport to Alexandria via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Alexandria via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- 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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