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Cairo → Abu al-Kahsib

Egypt to Iraq · 1 border · Where else can you go from Cairo?

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~5h 35mTotal estimate
~€81–302Rough fare per person

  1. Flight to Basrah

    Cairo → Basrah · about ~2h 10m in the air · ~€80–300

  2. Bus to Abu al-Kahsib

    Basrah → Abu al-Kahsib · about 25m · ~€1–2

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About the trip from Cairo to Abu al-Kahsib

Cairo (Egypt) and Abu al-Kahsib (Iraq) are 1,596 km (992 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Basrah: ~5h 35m door to door with 1 change. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.

Step by step

  1. Flight from Cairo to Basrah: ~2h 10m in the air, 1,587 km
  2. Bus from Basrah to Abu al-Kahsib: about 25m, 12 km

Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.

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