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How to get fromAlexandria to Grahamstownby bus, plane, car or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Alexandria to Grahamstown by bus, plane, car, or car train

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  1. Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus

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    1. Take the bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane CAI - PLZ
    3. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus bus
    21h 2m
    R 6,398–19,654

  2. Drive 9,390.9 km

    1. Drive from Alexandria to Grahamstowncar car 9,390.9 km
    5d 12h
    R 21,804–31,494

  3. Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to East London, bus

    1. Take the bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to East London (ELS)plane plane CAI - ELS
    3. Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus bus
    20h 48m
    R 8,068–23,834

  4. Bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus

    1. Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane HBE - PLZ
    3. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus bus
    22h 4m

  5. Bus to Borg El Arab, fly to East London, bus

    1. Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to East London (ELS)plane plane HBE - ELS
    3. Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus bus
    22h 50m

  6. Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane CAI - BFN
    3. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Grahamstownbus bus
    25h 2m
    R 7,013–20,814

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Alexandria to Germistoncar car
    2. Take the car train from Germiston to Queenstowncartrain train
    3. Drive from Queenstown to Grahamstowncar car
    5d 20h
    R 20,343–29,473

Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,365Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Alexandria, Egypt and Grahamstown, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Alexandria to Grahamstown. However, you can take the bus to Cairo Airport, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Port Elizabeth (PLZ), take the taxi to Port Elizabeth, then take the bus to Grahamstown. Alternatively, you can drive from Alexandria to Grahamstown in around 5d 12h.

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