There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to El Alamein by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Cairo to El Alamein by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to El Alamein is to bus which costs $5 - $8 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to El Alamein is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs $13 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tahrir and arriving at Marina 7. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cairo and arriving at El Alamein. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Cairo and El Alamein is 258 km. The road distance is 258.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to El Alamein without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs $5 - $8.
The bus from Tahrir to Marina 7 takes 4h including transfers and departs three times a day.
Cairo to El Alamein bus services, operated by Go Bus Egypt, depart from Tahrir station.
Cairo to El Alamein train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, depart from Cairo station.
The best way to get from Cairo to El Alamein is to bus which takes 4h and costs $5 - $8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $50 and takes 5h 18m.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and El Alamein, Egypt?
Go Bus Egypt operates a bus from Tahrir to Marina 7 3 times a day. Tickets cost $5–8 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, Egyptian Railways operates a train from Cairo to El Alamein twice daily. Tickets cost $5–50 and the journey takes 5h 18m.
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to El Alamein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $26–50
- Phone
- +20 19567
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Tahrir to Marina 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Estimated price
- $28–35
Cairo Airport Travel
- Phone
- +202 19970
- Website
- cairoshuttlebus.com
Careem
- Website
- careem.com
Pink Taxi (women only)
- Website
- pinktaxi.net
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More Questions & Answers
Cairo to El Alamein bus services, operated by Go Bus Egypt, arrive at Marina 7 station.
Cairo to El Alamein train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, arrive at El Alamein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to El Alamein is 259 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Cairo to El Alamein.
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