Alexandria to Cairo Bus or Train: Find Cheap Tickets

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Alexandria to Cairo bus is a popular way of travelling. For this specific route, two transport types are available: coach and train. We found up to 29 bus departures, including 3 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Alexandria at 04:00h, arriving at Cairo at 07:00h the same day. While the latest bus departs at 22:58h, arriving at 01:58h the same day. There are 31 train departures available on this route.


Below you will find some of the most popular coach departures from Alexandria to Cairo:
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Traveling by coach from Alexandria to Cairo

The shortest travel distance between Alexandria and Cairo is 137 mi. The fastest coach which departs at has a travel time of 03:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 03:00h.

Overnight coaches

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Cairo earlier, there is 1 night coach departing from Alexandria to Cairo. The overnight coach departs at 22:58 and arrives at the same day. Below is the most popular night departure to Cairo:
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Coach companies

There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have been rated 2 times. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Go Bus Egypt
7.1
NOWras Bus
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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Alexandria or Cairo, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Alexandria

You can see information about the departure station and stops Alexandria here

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  Cairo

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Cairo here


Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: £3 (One-Way) or £6 (Return).

Trip reviews from Alexandria to Cairo

2 like-minded travellers have taken the time to leave their thoughts and review their trip from Alexandria to Cairo. The average rating based on recent reviews is 5.9. You can read a few of the user submitted reviews for the companies operating the route below.
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Other ways of travelling between Alexandria and Cairo

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Cairo below.

Trains from Alexandria to Cairo

Another transportation option is taking a train from Alexandria to Cairo. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

Alexandria to Cairo Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Alexandria
Destination Station Cairo
Daily Departures Over 29 bus departures , including more than 3 night buses.
Earliest Departures 04:00 AM
Latest Departure 10:58 PM
Travel Distance 137 mi
Travel Time 03:00

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