There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alexandria (ALY)plane MEL - ALY
24h 4m$621–1,321Fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MEL - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
26h 11m$571–978Fly to El Alamein International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to El Alamein International Airport (DBB)plane MEL - DBB
- Take the train from El Dabaa to Moharam Bektrain
31h 36m$585–1,747
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alexandria (ALY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Alexandria is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,000 and takes 26h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Alexandria is to fly which takes 24h 4m and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Alexandria is 14146 km.
It takes approximately 24h 4m to get from Melbourne to Alexandria, including transfers.
Alexandria is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:43 AM in Melbourne and 11:43 PM in Alexandria.
There are 1191+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Alexandria, Egypt?
Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alexandria (ALY) twice daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cairo International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- 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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