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Sokoto → Cairo

Nigeria to Egypt · 1 border · Where else can you go from Sokoto?

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THE JOURNEY, STEP BY STEP

Your itinerary

  1. Train to Kano

    Sokoto → Kano · about ~5h 20m

  2. Flight to Cairo

    Kano → Cairo · about ~4h in the air

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About the trip from Sokoto to Cairo

Sokoto (Nigeria) and Cairo (Egypt) are 3,273 km (2,034 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Kano: ~11h 50m door to door with 1 change. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.

Step by step

  1. Train from Sokoto to Kano: ~5h 20m, 375 km
  2. Flight from Kano to Cairo: ~4h in the air, 3,086 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 prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.

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