Tours, tickets and day trips in Cairo
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
No attraction in Cairo has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Cairo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo to Al Ḩawāmidīyah | Egypt | 18 km (11 mi) | about 18 min |
| Cairo to New Cairo | Egypt | 22 km (13 mi) | about 21 min |
| Cairo to Ḩalwān | Egypt | 25 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Cairo to Al-'Ubūr | Egypt | 29 km (18 mi) | about 28 min |
| Cairo to 6th of October City | Egypt | 33 km (21 mi) | about 33 min |
| Cairo to Ashmūn | Egypt | 37 km (23 mi) | about 36 min |
| Cairo to Banhā | Egypt | 45 km (28 mi) | about 44 min |
| Cairo to Bilbeis | Egypt | 50 km (31 mi) | about 49 min |
| Cairo to Alexandria | Egypt | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Cairo to Port Said | Egypt | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Cairo to Suez | Egypt | 123 km (77 mi) | about 2 h |
| Cairo to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.