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Cairo to Alexandria Route Summary

Cairo to Alexandria bus is a popular way of traveling. For this specific route, several transport types are available: bus, train, plane and minivan. We found up to 40 bus departures, including 3 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Cairo at 00:00h, arriving at Alexandria at 03:00h the same day. While the latest bus departs at 23:15h, arriving at 02:15h the following day.

There are 53 train departures available on this route, including 4 night trains. If you prefer minivan service, up to 130 daily departures are available. For faster travel, 6 flights are available daily.
Departure station and country Cairo, Egypt
Arrival station and country Alexandria, Egypt
Travel Distance 137 mi
Average Trip Duration 03h 00min
Total Departures 40
Popular Operators Go Bus Egypt
Lowest Price $3
Transportation Options Bus, Train, Plane, Minivan



Traveling by bus from Cairo to Alexandria

The shortest travel distance between Cairo and Alexandria is 137 mi. The fastest bus which departs at 09:00 has a travel time of 03:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 03:00h.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Alexandria earlier, there is 1 night bus and 4 trains departing from Cairo to Alexandria. The overnight journeys start at 23:00 depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive as early as 01:00 the following day. Below is the most popular night departure to Alexandria:
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Bus companies

Go Bus Egypt is the name of the company operating this route. This company has not been rated yet.

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Departure and arrival stations

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

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

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  Alexandria

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


Cheapest ticket prices

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

Trip reviews from Cairo to Alexandria

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Other popular destinations from Alexandria

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Alexandria, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:


Other ways of traveling between Cairo and Alexandria

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

Trains from Cairo to Alexandria

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

Cairo to Alexandria Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Cairo
Destination Station Alexandria
Daily Departures Over 40 bus departures , including more than 3 night buses.
Earliest Departures 00:00 AM
Latest Departure 11:15 PM
Travel Distance 137 mi
Travel Time 03:00

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