There are 5 ways to get from Tripoli to Cairo by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MJI - CAI
3h 53m$137–377Bus via Tripoli
cheapest- Take the bus from Tripoli to Abasya Bus Stnbus
2d 3h$36–109Bus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Cairobus
26h 52m$49–50Drive 2,052.8 km
- Drive from Tripoli to Cairocar 2,052.8 km
20h 15m$106–153Fly to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane MJI - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
7h 30m$177–941
Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tripoli to Cairo is to bus which costs $49 - $51 and takes 26h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Tripoli to Cairo is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $130 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Tripoli to Cairo. However, there are services departing from Tripoli and arriving at Cairo via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 52m.
The distance between Tripoli and Cairo is 1780 km. The road distance is 2052.8 km.
The best way to get from Tripoli to Cairo without a car is to bus which takes 26h 52m and costs $49 - $51.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Tripoli to Cairo, including transfers.
Tripoli to Cairo bus services, operated by Nahj Al-Madina, depart from Tripoli station.
The best way to get from Tripoli to Cairo is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $130 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $49 - $51 and takes 26h 52m.
Tripoli to Cairo bus services, operated by Nahj Al-Madina, arrive at Cairo station.
Cairo is 1h ahead of Tripoli. It is currently 11:56 AM in Tripoli and 12:56 PM in Cairo.
What companies run services between Tripoli, Libya and Cairo, Egypt?
Berniq Airways, Air Sunshine, and three other airlines fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Nahj Al-Madina operates a bus from Tripoli to Cairo twice a week. Tickets cost $49 and the journey takes 26h 42m.
- Website
- berniq.aero
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
- 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
- +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
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Yes, the driving distance between Tripoli to Cairo is 2053 km. It takes approximately 20h 15m to drive from Tripoli to Cairo.
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