There are 8 ways to get from Sfax to Cairo by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
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Fly Sfax–Thyna International Airport to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SFA - CAI
18h 34m$98–450Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sfax to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Abasya Bus Stnbus
2d 11h$53–136Bus via Tripoli
- Take the bus from Sfax to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Cairobus
35h 28m$84–97Drive 2,527.7 km
- Drive from Sfax to Cairocar 2,527.7 km
26h 20m$173–250Fly Sfax–Thyna International Airport to Alexandria, train
- Fly from Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) to Alexandria (ALY)plane SFA - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
24h 39m$118–594Bus to Mitiga International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the bus from Sfax to Tripolibus
- Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MJI - CAI
12h 25m$161–403Bus to Tunis, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the bus from Sfax to Avenue Mohamed Vbus
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane TUN - CAI
10h 9m$181–865Train, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Sfax to Gabèstrain
- Take the taxi from Gabès to Djerbataxi
- Take the bus from Djerba to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Cairobus
37h 1m
Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sfax to Cairo is to bus via Tripoli which costs $80 - $100 and takes 35h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sfax to Cairo is to bus and fly which takes 10h 9m and costs $180 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Sfax to Cairo. However, there are services departing from Sfax and arriving at Cairo via Tripoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 28m.
The distance between Sfax and Cairo is 2043 km. The road distance is 2527.7 km.
The best way to get from Sfax to Cairo without a car is to bus via Tripoli which takes 35h 28m and costs $80 - $100.
It takes approximately 18h 34m to get from Sfax to Cairo, including transfers.
Sfax to Cairo bus services, operated by Al Mada Passenger Transport, depart from Sfax station.
The best way to get from Sfax to Cairo is to fly which takes 18h 34m and costs $95 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus via Tripoli, which costs $80 - $100 and takes 35h 28m.
Sfax to Cairo bus services, operated by Al Mada Passenger Transport, arrive at Tripoli station.
Cairo is 2h ahead of Sfax. It is currently 9:04 AM in Sfax and 11:04 AM in Cairo.
What companies run services between Sfax, Tunisia and Cairo, Egypt?
Transavia France, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sfax to Cairo via Tripoli, Tripoli, and Cairo in around 35h 28m.
- Website
- buraq.aero
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tunis to Cairo International Airport via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Tunis to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- flycrown.aero
Flights from Sfax–Thyna International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Sfax–Thyna International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Sfax–Thyna International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Sfax–Thyna International Airport to Alexandria via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Tunis to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- nouvelair.com
Flights from Tunis to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Tunis to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Phone
- +216 71 34 55 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Sfax to Gabès
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
- Phone
- +218 92-1228870
- [email protected]
- Website
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Sfax to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Sfax to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Sfax to Avenue Mohamed V
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Sfax to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Abasya Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–100
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
- Phone
- +218 92-0170555
- Website
- nahj.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- nahj.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- nahj.ly
- Phone
- +218 91-8999650
- [email protected]
- Website
- essahim.com
Bus from Djerba to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- essahim.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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