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

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There are 4 ways to get from Alexandria to Balkh by bus, plane, or car

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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
    22h 14m
    $1,131–2,841

  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
    19h 8m
    $297–868

  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
    19h 36m
    $512–1,848

  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
    17h 40m
    $466–1,761

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration22h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,575.6 km
  • Duration: 22h 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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