There are 4 ways to get from Chicago 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Borg El Arab, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane ORD - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
17h 51m$474–1,506Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ORD - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
18h 8m$394–964Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Borg El Arab, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane MDW - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
25h 59m$754–2,106Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MKE - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
24h 23m$576–1,673
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Borg El Arab (HBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Alexandria is to fly and bus which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Alexandria is to fly and bus which takes 17h 51m and costs $470 - $1,600.
The distance between Chicago and Alexandria is 9773 km.
It takes approximately 17h 51m to get from Chicago to Alexandria, including transfers.
Alexandria is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:31 PM in Chicago and 8:31 PM in Alexandria.
There are 1235+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Alexandria, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Alexandria. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Borg El Arab (HBE), walk to Borg El Arab Airport, then take the bus to Moharam Bek Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport, then take the bus to Alexandria.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Borg El Arab via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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