Cairo,Mother Of the World

Travel to Cairo

By plane

Cairo International Airport ,is well served by Egypt-Air, the national carrier, and others such as British Airways, Air France, KLM, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa, as well as budget carriers TUI-fly and Jet-Air-Fly. Go ahead and exchange some money in the airport - best to do this before going through customs.The airport has three terminals, the latest of which was opened in 2009. Egypt-Air now operates all flights from the new Terminal 3, but there is little rhyme or reason to other airlines, especially as T2 will be partly closed in 2009-2010 for renovation works, so double-check your terminal before departure. A free shuttle bus runs between the three every 30 minutes, 24 hours a day. Taxi drivers trying to lure you at the airport will try to tell you otherwise regarding the shuttle bus, but go outside the terminal and you will find the free shuttle bus.

By train

Cairo's main railway station - Ramses Station (Mahattat Ramses) - is located on Midan Ramses, which is also the location of the Mubarak Metro Station. Trains run to Cairo from most other regions and cities within Egypt. Trains in Egypt don’t generally run on schedule, as a matter of fact they run consistently at least 15 minutes late, if not later. Train service is available from Ramses Station to Alexandria, while service to Luxor and Aswan is available at the Giza Railway Station. Visitors wishing to connect with trains to Luxor , Aswan , and the rest of upper Egypt should take the Metro from Midan Ramses Mubarak Metro Station , on line one to Giza Metro-Train Station which should take approximately twenty minutes. Trains also depart to the canal cities, but buses are much faster.