There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to El Alamein by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Cairo to El Alameintrain 939 / ...
5h 24m$5–49Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tahrir to Kilometer 21 Squarebus Tahrir - Kilometer 21 Square
- Take the train from Al Amereyah Shaq to El Alameintrain
6h 45m$12–21Drive 258.9 km
- Drive from Cairo to El Alameincar 258.9 km
2h 36m$14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cairo to El Alameintaxi 258.9 km
2h 36m$27–33
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to El Alamein is to bus and train which costs $12 - $21 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to El Alamein is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct train from Cairo to El Alamein. However, there are services departing from Cairo and arriving at El Alamein via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Cairo and El Alamein is 324 km. The road distance is 258.9 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to El Alamein without a car is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs $5 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Cairo to El Alamein, including transfers.
Cairo to El Alamein train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, depart from Cairo 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 36m to drive from Cairo to El Alamein.
There are 1746+ hotels available in El Alamein.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and El Alamein, Egypt?
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
Train from Al Amereyah Shaq to El Alamein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $7–14
- Phone
- +20 19567
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Tahrir to Kilometer 21 Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Estimated price
- $27–33
Cairo Airport Travel
- Phone
- +202 19970
- Website
- cairoshuttlebus.com
Careem
- Website
- careem.com
Pink Taxi (women only)
- Website
- pinktaxi.net
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