There are 3 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 to Alexandria
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Alexandria (ALY)plane MAA - ALY
12h 53m$221–651Fly 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
16h 25m$111–328Fly 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 55m$235–627
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 $110 - $330 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Alexandria is to fly which takes 12h 53m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Chennai and Alexandria is 5521 km.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Chennai to Alexandria, including transfers.
Alexandria is 3h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 11:00 AM in Chennai and 7:30 AM in Alexandria.
There are 1149+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Alexandria, Egypt?
Qatar Airways, IndiGo Airlines, and four 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 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Alexandria via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Alexandria via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- 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
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- West and Central Delta
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