There are 6 ways to get from Florence to Alexandria by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus
best- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane BLQ - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
10h 49m$142–628Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane FLR - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
12h 20m$213–501Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane FCO - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
9h 3m$246–677Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane BLQ - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
12h 12m$182–466Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Borg El Arab, bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane FLR - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
10h 23m$143–603Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane FCO - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
11h 41m$176–425
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Borg El Arab (HBE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Alexandria is to train and fly and bus which costs $170 - $430 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Alexandria is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 3m and costs $240 - $700.
The distance between Florence and Alexandria is 2349 km.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Florence to Alexandria, including transfers.
Alexandria is 1h ahead of Florence. It is currently 1:10 PM in Florence and 2:10 PM in Alexandria.
There are 1207+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Alexandria, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Florence to Alexandria. However, you can take the train to Bologna Centrale, walk to Bologna Centrale FS, take the train to Bologna Aeroporto, walk to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 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 vehicle to Florence Airport (FLR), walk to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport, then take the bus to Alexandria.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Cairo International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cairo International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
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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