There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Alexandria by plane, 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 Cairo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CPT - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
16h$353–622Drive 9,806.7 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Alexandriacar 9,806.7 km
5d 14h$1,580–2,282Fly to Alexandria
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Alexandria (ALY)plane CPT - ALY
15h 18m$393–1,315Drive via Bellville 9,786.3 km
- Drive from Bellville to Alexandriacar 9,786.3 km
5d 15h$1,504–2,304
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Alexandria is to fly and bus which costs $350 - $650 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Alexandria is to fly which takes 15h 18m and costs $390 - $1,400.
The distance between Cape Town and Alexandria is 7486 km. The road distance is 9806.7 km.
It takes approximately 16h to get from Cape Town to Alexandria, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Alexandria is 9807 km. It takes approximately 5 days 14h to drive from Cape Town to Alexandria.
There are 1149+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Alexandria, Egypt?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Alexandria (ALY) once daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–470
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Alexandria via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Phone
- 15649
- Website
- West and Central Delta
Bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- West and Central Delta
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