There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Alexandria by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chennai International Airport to Alexandria
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Alexandria (ALY)plane MAA - ALY
12h 28m$191–651Fly Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MAA - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
15h 35m$121–409Fly Chennai International Airport to El Alamein International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to El Alamein International Airport (DBB)plane MAA - DBB
- Take the train from El Dabaa to Moharam Bektrain
16h 40m$365–1,027Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Alexandria
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Alexandria (ALY)plane BLR - ALY
17h 41m$194–572
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Alexandria (ALY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Alexandria is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $410 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Alexandria is to fly which takes 12h 28m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Chennai and Alexandria is 5521 km.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Chennai to Alexandria, including transfers.
Alexandria is 2h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 5:54 AM in Chennai and 3:24 AM in Alexandria.
There are 1192+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Alexandria, Egypt?
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Alexandria (ALY) twice daily.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from El Dabaa to Moharam Bek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $14–26
- Phone
- 15649
- Website
- West and Central Delta
Bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- West and Central Delta
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