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By plane
Cairo International Airport Cairo is just over 20 km from the city at Heliopolis and takes about 30 mins by taxi if no traffic. A bus travels from the airport to behind the Egyptian Museum . L imousines with a fixed price are available.
By train
Cairo 's main railway station Ramses Station is located on Midan Ramses.
By Car
Rental cars are available from the airport, but driving around Cairo is not recommended. Private drivers can be hired inexpensively on a per day basis.
By Bus
Cairo is easy to reach by bus from Jordan, Israel, and other places in Egypt and a great option if you enjoy roadtrips and scenery.
By Rail
The Egyptian State Railway connects Cairo to Alexandria in the north and Aswan in the south. Tickets can only be purchased in person, as is generally the case with anything in Cairo.
By Air
EgyptAir is the Egyptain airline for national and international travels. Many European and other international airlines fly to Cairo and other major cities in Africa and the Middle East.
The airport is located about 24 km from downtown, but considering the traffic in Cairo, it would take about an hour or an hour and half to reach the center of the city.
If you want a pick up from the airport to you desired hotel, you should make all the arrangements before coming, unless you know your way, there are also taxis available from the airport. A lot of taxis wait at the airports waiting the tourists and it's the most convinient way to get around the city. The fares of the taxis go higher in jammed hours and at night, but it should not exceed 35 pounds from the airport to any part of Cairo. Also the fare should be agreed on ahead of time.
There is a minibus infront of Terminal 1 that goes to Tahrir Square (Midan Tahrir). But it's very slow and sometimes very crowded.
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