There are 7 ways to get from Alexandria to Saint Catherine's Monastery by bus, car, taxi, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Alexandria Moharam Bek to Tahrirbus Alexandria Moharam Bek - Tahrir
- Take the bus from Abd Al Moneim Riad to Saint Catherinebus
10h 30m$16–19Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
- Take the bus from El Torgoman Bus Stn to St Catherinebus
13h 17m$5–38Drive 639.7 km
- Drive from Alexandria to Saint Catherine's Monasterycar 639.7 km
7h 33m$33–48Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alexandria to Saint Catherine's Monasterytaxi 639.7 km
7h 33m$70–85Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airportbus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane CAI - SSH
- Take the taxi from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Saint Catherine's Monasterytaxi
8h 42m$109–207Train, bus via Cairo
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
- Take the bus from Abd Al Moneim Riad to Saint Catherinebus
11h 36m$13–45Bus to Borg El Arab, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane HBE - SSH
- Take the taxi from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Saint Catherine's Monasterytaxi
6h 54m$243–389
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alexandria to Saint Catherine's Monastery is to bus which costs $15 - $20 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Alexandria to Saint Catherine's Monastery is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 54m and costs $240 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Alexandria to Saint Catherine's Monastery. However, there are services departing from Alexandria Moharam Bek and arriving at Saint Catherine via Abd Al Moneim Riad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Alexandria and Saint Catherine's Monastery is 680 km. The road distance is 639.7 km.
The best way to get from Alexandria to Saint Catherine's Monastery without a car is to bus which takes 10h 30m and costs $15 - $20.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Alexandria to Saint Catherine's Monastery, including transfers.
Alexandria to Saint Catherine's Monastery bus services, operated by Go Bus Egypt, depart from Alexandria Moharam Bek station.
Alexandria to Saint Catherine's Monastery bus services, operated by Go Bus Egypt, arrive at Tahrir station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alexandria to Saint Catherine's Monastery is 640 km. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Alexandria to Saint Catherine's Monastery.
There are eight+ hotels available in Saint Catherine's Monastery.
What companies run services between Alexandria, Egypt and Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt?
You can take a bus from Alexandria Moharam Bek to Saint Catherine's Monastery via Tahrir, Abd Al Moneim Riad, and Saint Catherine in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Borg El Arab to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Phone
- +20 19567
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Alexandria Moharam Bek to Tahrir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- 01008439686
- [email protected]
- Website
- busmisr.com
Bus from Abd Al Moneim Riad to Saint Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- busmisr.com
Bus from Abd Al Moneim Riad to Saint Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- busmisr.com
- Phone
- 15649
- Website
- westmidbus-eg.com
Bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- westmidbus-eg.com
- Phone
- 02/22623128
- [email protected]
- Website
- eastdelta-travel.com
Bus from El Torgoman Bus Stn to St Catherine
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- eastdelta-travel.com
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Estimated price
- $22–85
Careem
- Phone
- +202 38272828
- Website
- careem.com
Taxi Sharm
- Phone
- +20 106 660 6651
- Website
- sharmelsheikhtaxi.com
Taxi Sharm
- Phone
- +20 106 660 6651
- Website
- sharmelsheikhtaxi.com
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