Cairo to Alexandria Bus or Train

Cairo to Alexandria Alexandria to Cairo
Between Cairo and Alexandria we found over 50 bus departures, including 4 night buses. There are also 22 train departures, 1 being an overnight train. The earliest bus departure from Cairo is at 00:01 arriving to Alexandria at 03:01 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 23:16 and arrives at 02:16 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €4 to €39.


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

The shortest travel distance between Cairo and Alexandria is 221 km. The fastest bus which departs at 00:01 has a travel time of 03:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 03:00h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

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

There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Go Bus Egypt
7.5
NOWras Bus
No reviews yet

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: €4 (One-Way) or €8 (Return).

Trip reviews from Cairo to Alexandria

If you had travelled from Cairo to Alexandria, and you want to share your travel experience with fellow travellers, we encourage you to leave a review for the route and tell both to us and to other passengers what part of your journey was the best, and what needs improvement.

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Other popular destinations from Alexandria

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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 52 bus departures , including more than 4 night buses.
Earliest Departures 00:01 AM
Latest Departure 11:16 PM
Travel Distance 221 km
Travel Time 03:00

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