There are 8 ways to get from Cairo to El Jem by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tunis, train
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Tunis (TUN)plane CAI - TUN
- Take the train from Tunis Ville to El Jemtrain
11h 25m$175–857Bus, train via Sfax
cheapest- Take the bus from Abasya Bus Stn to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Sfaxbus
- Take the train from Sfax to El Jemtrain
2d 13h$54–139Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairo to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Soussebus
- Take the train from Sousse to El Jemtrain
37h 15m$80–92Drive 2,594.8 km
- Drive from Cairo to El Jemcar 2,594.8 km
26h 31m$178–257Fly to Enfidha – Hammamet International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Enfidha – Hammamet International Airport (NBE)plane CAI - NBE
- Take the train from Enfidha to El Jemtrain
14h 17m$269–863Fly to Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR)plane CAI - MIR
- Take the train from Sousse to El Jemtrain
14h 39m$293–904Fly to Mitiga International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)plane CAI - MJI
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Soussebus
- Take the train from Sousse to El Jemtrain
14h 32m$157–398Bus
- Take the bus from Cairo to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Tunisbus
- Take the bus from Tunis to Gare Kairouanbus 300
- Take the bus from Gare Kairouan to El Jembus 323
44h 33m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Tunis (TUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to El Jem is to bus and train which costs $80 - $95 and takes 37h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to El Jem is to fly and train which takes 11h 25m and costs $170 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairo to El Jem. However, there are services departing from Cairo and arriving at El Jem via Tripoli, Tunis and Gare Kairouan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 33m.
The distance between Cairo and El Jem is 2356 km. The road distance is 2594.8 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to El Jem without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 15m and costs $80 - $95.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Cairo to El Jem, including transfers.
Cairo to El Jem bus services, operated by Nahj Al-Madina, depart from Cairo station.
Cairo to El Jem bus services, operated by Nahj Al-Madina, arrive at Tripoli station.
El Jem is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 11:44 PM in Cairo and 10:44 PM in El Jem.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to El Jem is 2595 km. It takes approximately 26h 31m to drive from Cairo to El Jem.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and El Jem, Tunisia?
You can take a vehicle from Cairo to El Jem via Cairo, Tripoli, Tunis, and Gare Kairouan in around 44h 33m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Enfidha – Hammamet International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Enfidha – Hammamet International Airport via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- buraq.aero
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–350
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- nouvelair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- flycrown.aero
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Phone
- +216 71 34 55 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Tunis Ville to El Jem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Sousse to El Jem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Enfidha to El Jem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Sousse to El Jem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Sousse to El Jem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Sfax to El Jem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
- Phone
- +218 92-0170555
- Website
- nahj.ly
Bus from Cairo to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- nahj.ly
Bus from Cairo to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- nahj.ly
- Phone
- +218 92-1228870
- [email protected]
- Website
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Sousse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Sousse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Abasya Bus Stn to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–100
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Sfax
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tunis to Gare Kairouan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Societe Regionale de Transport de Kairouan
Bus from Gare Kairouan to El Jem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Societe Regionale de Transport de Kairouan
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