There are 6 ways to get from Algiers to Cairo by plane, bus, car, night train, or train
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Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport
best- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ALG - CAI
7h 49m$212–322Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from El Harrach to Annabanighttrain
- Take the train from Annaba to Tunis Villetrain
- Take the bus from Avenue Mohamed V to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Abasya Bus Stnbus
3d 13h$80–305Bus via Tripoli
- Take the bus from Algiers to Bab Alioua Stnbus
- Take the bus from Bab Alioua Stn to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Cairobus
47h 31m$100–122Drive 3,232 km
- Drive from Algiers to Cairocar 3,232 km
35h 38m$166–240Bus to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Algiers to Béjaïabus
- Fly from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane BJA - CAI
12h 30m$208–1,010Bus
- Take the bus from Algiers to Bab Alioua Stnbus
- Take the bus from Tunis to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Cairobus
2d 2h
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Algiers to Cairo is to bus via Tripoli which costs $100 - $130 and takes 47h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Algiers to Cairo is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $210 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Algiers to Cairo. However, there are services departing from Algiers and arriving at Cairo via Bab Alioua Stn and Tripoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 31m.
The distance between Algiers and Cairo is 2759 km. The road distance is 3232 km.
The best way to get from Algiers to Cairo without a car is to bus via Tripoli which takes 47h 31m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Algiers to Cairo, including transfers.
Algiers to Cairo bus services, operated by SNTRI, depart from Algiers station.
The best way to get from Algiers to Cairo is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $210 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus via Tripoli, which costs $100 - $130 and takes 47h 31m.
Algiers to Cairo bus services, operated by SNTRI, arrive at Bab Alioua Stn station.
Cairo is 2h ahead of Algiers. It is currently 2:20 PM in Algiers and 4:20 PM in Cairo.
What companies run services between Algiers, Algeria and Cairo, Egypt?
Air Algérie, Egyptair, and Turkish Airlines fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Algiers to Bab el Shaaria via Bab Alioua Stn, Tripoli, Tripoli, Cairo, and Stadium in around 47h 31m.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport to Cairo International Airport via Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport to Cairo International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport to Cairo International Airport via Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport to Cairo International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- (213) 21 71 15 10
- contact@sntf.dz
- Website
- sntf.dz
Night train from El Harrach to Annaba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–140
- Schedules at
- sntf.dz
- Phone
- +216 71 34 55 11
- brc@sncft.com.tn
- Website
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Annaba to Tunis Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
- Phone
- +216 71 905 433
- marketing@sntri.com.tn
- Website
- sntri.com.tn
Bus from Algiers to Bab Alioua Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- sntri.com.tn
Bus from Algiers to Bab Alioua Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- sntri.com.tn
- Phone
- +218 91-8999650 / 2
- info@essahim.com
- Website
- essahim.com
Bus from Bab Alioua Stn to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- essahim.com
- 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
- (213) 21 77 00 66
- contact@sogral.dz
- Website
- sogral.dz
Bus from Algiers to Béjaïa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–210
- Schedules at
- sogral.dz
- Phone
- +218 92-1228870
- info@al-mada.ly
- Website
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Avenue Mohamed V to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Abasya Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
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