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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.
Getting There 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.
Getting There by Bus
Cairo is easy to reach by bus from Jordan, Israel, and other places in Egypt.
Getting There 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.
There are many ways to get to Cairo.
By Air:
EgyptAir is the Egyptain airline for national and international travels. Many European countries carriers fly to Cairo as well as many other countries in Africa and in 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, you could take a cab. 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.
By Car:
You could rent a car from the airport, but it's not recommended to drive in Cairo, considering all the traffic. You could go around by taxi or hire a driver whenever you need one.
By Bus:
You could travel to Cairo by bus and its a convinient way if you like road trips. You could go to Cairo from Jordan, Isreal and other countries by bus.
By Rail:
You could reach Cairo from Alexandria throught the Egyptian Railway and as well as from Aswan. The tickets are bought in person from the station.
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