Search Flights from Cairo to Urgench

There are different options to reach the airport from the city center in Cairo, visited by many tourists every year. The services that the hotels usually offer or arrange for you and public transport are the first ones that come to mind.

Airport Transfer

Transfer vehicles that are privately rented from Cairo International Airport and shuttles of the Cairo Airport Shuttle Bus company will pick you up at your requested destination upon your telephone and internet reservation. You can reach the airport from any point of the city by using the shuttles, whose fares are changing according to the region you take it.  

Airport transfers also include London-style taxis, limousines and luxurious midibuses. All you have to do is to make reservations and be at the place where you want the cars to pick you up.

Public Transport

It will be possible to reach the airport with the subway lines passing through Zamalek, Wasat Al-Balad and the Nile's eastern region, which we refer to as the center of Cairo, in a few years, but you can only reach the areas close by at the moment. Al Dock, Opera, Sedat (Tahrir) and Naguib are the metro stations close to the center.

You need to transfer to the Green Line at Attaba station from Yellow Line, which hosts the above mentioned stations.

Even if it does not reach the airport yet, you can get off at the Abbasiye station and complete the 15 kilometers distance by taxi or bus number 111. It is also possible to reach the airport by buses 27, 111, 356 from Tahrir Square where Sedat metro station is located.

Private Vehicle

Although it is a great merit to use private vehicles in Cairo, which is similar to Istanbul with regards to its traffic and size, there may be people who want to reach the airport by private vehicles. To do this, you have to follow the Oroba road, in the east direction, to go to the airport from Zamalek island and Tahrir in the city center.

Oroba route will take you to Airport Road, which will provide you with access to the airport, after 17 kilometers.

Airport Information

The airport, in the Heliopolis area, is the second airport in Africa with regards to passenger traffic. With the completion of the newly constructed terminals, there are also many possibilities offered for those waiting for their flight.

Japanese, Chinese and Korean restaurants representing the Asian lifestyle, world famous fast-food restaurants, coffee shops where you can drink the most famous coffees of the world and pizzerias are waiting for guests at Terminal 1. You can also access health services at the airport, which has a large duty free store.

Urgench International Aiport is located in Urgench in the Harezm region of Uzbekistan and is about 5 kilometers from the Urgench city center. If you are after an economical and quick journey from the airport to reach Urgench which is extremely close, you can choose from one of the alternatives such as minibuses or taxis. Both minibuses and taxis are practical alternatives for travelling to the city center which is 5 kilometers away from Urgench Airport.

Minibus

It is possible to travel to the city center by using minibus number 3 from Urgench Airport. Minibuses usually depart from Urgench Airport starting in the morning until late evening, and for those who wish to travel to the city center from the terminal other than minibuses may also turn to the alternative such as taxis. For those who prefer to use minibuses to travel to the center which is about 5 kilometers away, the prices of these vehicles are extremely budget friendly.

Taxi

For those travelling from Urgench Airport to the center, taxis offer a more expensive but more comfortable journey from the airport then minibuses. You can easily find a taxi at Urgench Airport during arrival and departure times of planes if you prefer a taxi to travel to Urgench city center. The airport is about 10 minutes away from the center and due to this the taxi fare will not rise too much during this route. When travelling from Urgench Airport to the center, passengers who prefer a more affordable vehicle can explore the bus and minibus alternatives in the area.