Search Flights from Cairo to Beja

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.

Beja Airport, which lies a kilometer away from the city center of Beja, has not been used for flights for a while. As an alternative to Beja Airport, you can opt for Lisbon International Airport, which is approximately 150 kilometers far from the city. Passengers who would like to travel to Beja from Lisbon International Airport can prefer one of the bus and taxi options. Car rental is among the alternatives for traveling to Beja from Lisbon; however, if you do not possess so much information about the routes, you should set off together with a local guide or take a map with you so that you can find your direction easily until Beja. 

Bus and Train

Passengers who land on Lisbon International airport can take the buses which have services for the most part of the day in order to go to Beja. It takes 3 hours on average to travel to Beja from Lisbon by bus. You can go to the bus terminal or train station in the city center by taking the underground from Lisbon International Airport, and then easily switch to trains or buses going towards Beja. With transfers from the train station known as Gare do Oriente or bus terminal called Sete Rios, you can arrive in Beja after a budget-friendly journey. 

Trains going from Lisbon to Beja are a little faster than the buses. It is possible to reach Beja by train in about 2 hours 30 minutes. 

If you would like to spend some time in Lisbon and see the city before going to Beja, you can take the bus 91 from the airport. This bus sets off every 20 minutes and directly goes to the city center of Lisbon. This bus, which can be taken to go to the center of Lisbon, is in service between 07:45 and 20:15. 

Taxi 

You can obtain information about taxis from the desks at Lisbon International Airport before you leave the airport terminal. You can also ask about the average fate you need to pay to go to Beja by taxi, and then choose a vehicle that suits your budget and needs. Taxi fares might be a little higher at night, weekends and on holidays in Lisbon. If you will take a taxi on holidays or at weekends, do not forget to ask the taxi driver about the average fare you are going to pay when you arrive at your destination.

Since the distance between Beja and Lisbon is over 150 kilometers, taxi fares increase for this route. If there are different passengers who would like to travel to Beja from Lisbon International Airport, you can propose sharing the taxi and reduce the taxi fare by half. 

By reaching the train station or bus terminal in the city center with a taxi, that is, by traveling to Beja with one of these vehicles, you can reach the city center of Beja more cheaply. 

Car Rental

Passengers who land on Lisbon International Airport can rent a car by selecting one of the rental companies at the airport terminal. It is possible to arrive at the city center of Beja from the airport in approximately 2 hours. Car rental can be preferred as the most practical and quickest option to go to Beja from Lisbon.