There are 5 ways to get from Southampton to Alexandria by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Alexandria
best- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Alexandria (ALY)plane LHR - ALY
10h 36m$176–625Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Alexandria
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Alexandria (ALY)plane LGW - ALY
11h 50m$197–730Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Alexandria
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Alexandria (ALY)plane STN - ALY
11h 42m$214–612Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LHR - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
12h 49m$216–583Fly Southampton Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SOU - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
14h 52m$183–763
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Alexandria (ALY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Alexandria is to bus and fly which costs $210 - $600 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Alexandria is to bus and fly which takes 10h 36m and costs $170 - $650.
The distance between Southampton and Alexandria is 3464 km.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Southampton to Alexandria, including transfers.
Alexandria is 2h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 10:25 AM in Southampton and 12:25 PM in Alexandria.
There are 1188+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Alexandria, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Southampton to Alexandria. However, you can take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 5, walk to Heathrow Terminal 5 station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Alexandria (ALY), then take the taxi to Alexandria. Alternatively, you can take the train to Barnham, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Alexandria (ALY), then take the taxi to Alexandria.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–310
Flights from Southampton Airport to Cairo International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Southampton Airport to Cairo International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Southampton Airport to Cairo International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Southampton Airport to Cairo International Airport via Barcelona, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Alexandria via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alexandria via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Cairo International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Cairo International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 15649
- Website
- West and Central Delta
Bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- West and Central Delta
Bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- West and Central Delta
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