There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul 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.
Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Alexandria
best- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Alexandria (ALY)plane SAW - ALY
5h 27m$58–253Fly Istanbul to Alexandria
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Alexandria (ALY)plane IST - ALY
5h 22m$153–493Fly Istanbul to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane IST - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
9h 14m$93–270Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SAW - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
9h 40m$98–450
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Alexandria (ALY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Alexandria is to fly and bus which costs $95 - $450 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Alexandria is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $150 - $500.
The distance between Istanbul and Alexandria is 1128 km.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Istanbul to Alexandria, including transfers.
There are 1191+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Alexandria, Egypt?
Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Alexandria (ALY) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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- 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
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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