There are 5 ways to get from Leicester to Alexandria by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Alexandria
best- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Alexandria (ALY)plane BHX - ALY
11h 11m$187–744Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Alexandria
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Alexandria (ALY)plane LHR - ALY
11h 20m$404–848Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Alexandria
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alexandria (ALY)plane MAN - ALY
12h 35m$211–791Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LHR - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
13h 12m$284–545Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane BHX - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
12h 38m$207–651
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Alexandria (ALY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Alexandria is to train and fly and bus which costs $200 - $650 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Alexandria is to train and fly which takes 11h 11m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Leicester and Alexandria is 3566 km.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Leicester to Alexandria, including transfers.
Alexandria is 2h ahead of Leicester. It is currently 3:41 AM in Leicester and 5:41 AM in Alexandria.
There are 1190+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Alexandria, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Leicester to Alexandria. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Alexandria (ALY), then take the taxi to Alexandria. Alternatively, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Alexandria (ALY), then take the taxi to Alexandria.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alexandria via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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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