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Cairo airport to Giza pyramids: transport options and travel times

From Cairo airport to Giza, the pyramids are approximately 41 km by road, or 37 minutes with no traffic. You can go by airport limousine, taxi, ride-hailing app or a pre-booked transfer or tour. Traffic can make the drive much longer.

Last checked · Source: Cairo Airport Company: Move from / to airport (limousine categories with fixed prices, taxis, buses, car rental)

On this page
  1. Distance and drive time
  2. Transport options from Cairo airport
  3. On a layover
  4. Next steps
  5. Questions
  6. Sources

Distance and drive time

The Giza pyramids are on the other side of the city from Cairo International Airport (CAI). The airport is in Heliopolis, northeast of central Cairo. The pyramids are southwest of central Cairo.

FromBy roadDrive, no traffic
Cairo International Airport (CAI)41 km37 min
Sphinx International Airport (SPX)37 km38 min

These distances and times come from an OpenStreetMap route calculation on 28 October 2026. They do not include traffic. Traffic in Cairo can make the drive much longer.

Transport options from Cairo airport

These are the main ways to leave the airport. The facts about limousines, taxis and buses come from the Cairo Airport website.

Airport limousine

Limousine services have pickup points in front of the terminals. Their prices are fixed for each destination and car category. The categories include luxury cars, midsized cars, London taxis and minibuses for up to seven passengers.

Taxi

White taxis have meters. Old black and white taxis usually do not have a meter. For these taxis, agree the price before you travel. The airport website says that drivers often offer taxi rides to tourists in the arrival hall.

Ride-hailing app

Uber picks up riders at Cairo International Airport. On 29 October 2026, its airport page gave these pickup points:

  • Terminal 2: outside Gate 7, at the curb.
  • Terminal 3: parking space B6 in the car park.

Check the app for the current pickup point after you request a ride. Uber tells riders not to accept trips that are not in the app.

Bus

City buses leave from the bus station in the parking area in front of Terminal 1. We could not confirm a direct bus route to the pyramids.

Pre-booked transfer or tour

A driver or a tour company meets you at the airport and drives you to Giza. Ask where the driver meets you. Also ask if the price is for each person or for the group.

On a layover

To leave the airport, you must go through passport control. The rules depend on your nationality. Check the Egypt e-Visa Portal before you book.

Plan to arrive at the plateau before the last entry. Every day, except Ramadan, you can enter the plateau from 07:00, last entry 16:00. During Ramadan, you can enter from 08:00, last entry 15:30.

For the number of hours that you need and the visa rules, see the Cairo layover tour page.

Next steps

Questions

Which airport is closest to the pyramids of Giza?

Sphinx International Airport (SPX) is the closest airport with passenger flights. By road, it is approximately 37 km from the Giza plateau. Cairo International Airport (CAI) is approximately 41 km by road. SPX is on the western side of Cairo. Check your ticket to see which airport your flight uses.

How much is a taxi from Cairo airport to Giza?

We found no official fixed taxi fare. The Cairo Airport website says that airport limousine services have fixed prices for each destination and car category. White taxis have meters. Ask the price before you get in.

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