Train to Baghdad
Karbala → Baghdad · about ~1h 30m
Flight to Cairo
Baghdad → Cairo · about ~1h 50m in the air
Karbala → Cairo
Iraq to Egypt · 1 border · Where else can you go from Karbala?
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About the trip from Karbala to Cairo
Karbala (Iraq) and Cairo (Egypt) are 1,245 km (774 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Baghdad: ~5h 50m door to door with 1 change. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Karbala to Baghdad: ~1h 30m, 88 km
- Flight from Baghdad to Cairo: ~1h 50m in the air, 1,295 km
Every route we know
- Train + Flight, via Baghdad: ~5h 50m, 1 change
- Bus + Flight, via Najaf and Beirut: ~8h, 2 changes
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 prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.