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How to get fromAlexandria to Balkhby bus, plane, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Alexandria to Balkh by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Mazar-e Sharif

    best
    1. Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane plane HBE - MZR
    16h 14m
    $681–1,941

  2. Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Kabul, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Kabul (KBL)plane plane CAI - KBL
    3. Drive from Kabul (KBL) to Balkhcar car
    18h 38m
    $337–1,019

  3. Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Mazar-e Sharif

    1. Take the bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane plane CAI - MZR
    18h 56m
    $382–1,449

  4. Bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Kabul, drive

    1. Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Kabul (KBL)plane plane HBE - KBL
    3. Drive from Kabul (KBL) to Balkhcar car
    16h 55m
    $456–1,661

  5. Train to El Alamein International Airport, fly to Mazar-e Sharif

    1. Take the train from Moharam Bek to El Dabaatrain train
    2. Fly from El Alamein International Airport (DBB) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane plane DBB - MZR
    21h 2m
    $405–1,017

Borg El Arab (HBE) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration16h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$670Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,575.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 14m

What companies run services between Alexandria, Egypt and Balkh, Afghanistan?

There is no direct connection from Alexandria to Balkh. However, you can take the bus to Borg El Arab Airport, walk to Borg El Arab (HBE) airport, fly to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR), then take the taxi to Balkh. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cairo Airport, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR), then take the taxi to Balkh.

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