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Quick Flight Summary from Cairo to Athens

Key numbers to know before you book

  • Lowest recent price
    9,159
  • Direct flight duration 2 hour
  • Direct airlines Egyptair, Aegean Airlines
  • Arrival airports ATH
  • Best days to book Friday, Sunday
  • Average over the last 30 days
    11,223

Cheapest flights from Cairo to Athens

Cheapest Direct Flight

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines
17 Jul, Fri20:00
Cairo – Athens
2h 5m
Non-stop
CAIATH

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines
24 Jul, Fri20:00
Cairo – Athens
2h 5m
Non-stop
CAIATH
Shortest Flight

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines
4 Aug, Tue04:00
Cairo – Athens
2h
Non-stop
CAIATH

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines
14 Aug, Fri20:00
Cairo – Athens
2h 5m
Non-stop
CAIATH

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines
22 Jul, Wed20:00
Cairo – Athens
2h
Non-stop
CAIATH

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines
9 Aug, Sun20:00
Cairo – Athens
2h 5m
Non-stop
CAIATH

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines
27 Jul, Mon19:55
Cairo – Athens
2h
Non-stop
CAIATH

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines
29 Jul, Wed20:00
Cairo – Athens
2h
Non-stop
CAIATH

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines
18 Jul, Sat20:00
Cairo – Athens
2h 5m
Non-stop
CAIATH

Last update: 14 July 2026 16:39

Direct flights from Cairo to Athens

Egyptair
Aegean Airlines

Estimated Prices for Cairo to Athens Flights

Cheapest Day17 July Friday
Best Price
9,159
Average Price
11,266
19,094
9,159
11,073
13Mon
Jul
12,382
14Tue
11,131
15Wed
12,657
16Thu
9,159
17Fri
10,068
18Sat
11,075
19Sun
10,068
20Mon
11,075
21Tue
10,516
22Wed
10,018
23Thu
9,159
24Fri
10,018
25Sat
10,018
26Sun
10,108
27Mon
9,205
28Tue
10,018
29Wed
11,075
30Thu
13,045
31Fri
11,075
01Sat
Aug
11,075
02Sun
11,075
03Mon
10,018
04Tue
11,189
05Wed
13,045
06Thu
19,094
07Fri
12,392
08Sat
13,045
09Sun
13,045
10Mon
11,131
11Tue

Key Features of the Airlines

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Transportation to Airport from Cairo City Center

Cairo Intl. Airport

Cairo International Airport is located approximately 22 kilometers from the city center. Many transportation options are available, including:

Taxi

Taxi is the fastest and most comfortable transportation option for traveling to Cairo International Airport from the city center. Make sure that taxis are metered and confirm with the driver before your trip. Also, you can use ride-hailing services as a more convenient alternative.

Hotel Shuttle

Many hotels offer hotel shuttle services to provide transportation to the airport. Make sure to double-check during booking if the hotel provides this service paid or free.

Car Rental

Car rental companies are available across the city center. This is one of the most comfortable options for traveling to the airport from Cairo. Make sure you have a valid international driving permit before renting a car.

Airport Information

Cairo International Airport, located in Heliopolis nearby Cairo, is one of the busiest airports in Africa. Services provided by Cairo International Airport include duty-free shops, local and international fast-food chains and other restaurants, cafes, health services, ATMs, currency exchange offices, and car rental agencies.

Transportation to Athens City Center from Airport

Athens Intl. Airport

The capital of Greece, Athens, is one of the cities that informs much of today with its history and culture, and for this reason attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. Over 15 million visitors pass through the only airport of Athens, Elefterios Venizelos International Airport. It’s possible to reach Athens centre, located 20 km away from the airport by metro, train, taxi, rental car, and bus. 

Bus

Elefterios Venizelos International Airport is one of the airports with the most convenient methods of reaching the city centre. You can reach the central locations of Sintagma Square, Athena Academy, and Agios Fanourious by taking the X95 from the bus stops located in front of the airport administration building. The journey to the city centre should take around an hour. Once you are at the 16th stop, Evangelismos Hospital, you can take either walk, or take the 732 bus for three stops, to reach Sintagma Square.

You can also reach various areas in Athens from the airport by taking buses 54, 608, 622, 732, and 815.

Train – Metro

There’s been a recent switch in Athens from Greek to Latin alphabet for station names, however the Latin alphabet is not yet used everywhere. This is why it’s probably a good idea to keep an idea of how many stops you need to go when using public transport. You should pay attention to this detail is you take the train from Venizelos Airport to the centre.

The M3 line goes all the way to Sintagma from the airport. Sintagma is the 15th stop. Once you’ve reached Sintagma Square, the home of the Greek Parliament, then you can reach Omonia, another important centre, in just 3 stops by taking the metro. There is also a train line going directly to Port Pire from the airport.

Taxi

It’s possible to reach everywhere in the city by taking a taxi from the airport, however the fixed fare is only applied to Sintagma, Monastiraki, and Omonia. The good conversation of Athenian taxi drivers can be an additional bonus.

Car Rental

You can explore the various areas of Athens and Greece by renting a car at Venizelos Airport. The airport does offer its own car rental service alongside the many car rental agencies. Once you’ve rented your car you should travel 9km along the A64 and then join up with the Attiki highway. This will take you directly to centre of Athens.  

Athens Weather

5-Day Forecast • Min / Max Temperature

Monday
13 Jul
Cloudy
34°24°
Today
Tuesday
14 Jul
Clear
33°24°
Wednesday
15 Jul
Clear
35°22°
Thursday
16 Jul
Clear
37°25°
Friday
17 Jul
Clear
35°26°

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