Search Flights from Cairo to Lille

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.

After landing at Lille Airport, you can use the airport shuttles, which are commonly preferred by many passengers, for travelling to the city center. These vehicles are the most budget-friendly transportation option that you can use for travelling to the city center from the airport. If you prefer a more practical transportation option, you can get on a taxi outside the terminal of the airport. In addition, you can rent a car if you want a more comfortable travel. You can also use your car to discover the nearby places.

Car Rental

There is the car rental area just outside the arrivals terminal. Avis, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt are among the companies offering service on this area. You can reach the city center from the airport in a short time by driving in the north direction through the highway N356 or A1.

Taxi

Reaching the city center by taxi lasts about 15 minutes. The cost of this travel is about 25 Euro. If you get on a taxi between 10:00 pm and 06:00 am, this amount may increase to 30 Euro. This is one of the comfortable and fast options.

Shuttle Bus

Airport shuttle buses offer service for every day including the weekends and holidays. These shuttles have the capacity of up to 54 passengers. There is a special area for luggage. You can reach the city center in about 20 minutes by using a shuttle bus.

Euralille Shopping Center, the central railway station and Lille Flandres Metro/Tramway Station are also on the bus route. You can buy your ticket from the driver. One-way ticket price is 8 Euro. If you want to buy a round-trip ticket, you need to pay 10 Euro in order to use these buses for your transportation.

There is a bus at every hour. These buses operate from 05:30 am to 10:10 pm. On Sundays and holidays, they offer service from 11:30 am to 10:10 pm. You can get detailed information about this service by visiting the information desk at the airport.