There are 6 ways to get from Algiers to Cairo by plane, bus, car, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)ALG - CAI
7h 20m$173–493Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from El Harrach to Annaba
- Take the train from Annaba to Tunis Ville
- Take the bus from Avenue Mohamed V to Tripoli
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Abasya Bus Stn
3d 14h$75–250Bus, drive via Tājūrā’
- Take the bus from Algiers to Annaba
- Drive from Annaba to Gare De Bus SNTRI
- Take the bus from Gare De Bus SNTRI to Gare Routière Nord
- Take the bus from Avenue Mohamed V to Tripoli
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Cairo
2d 10hDrive 3,233.7 km
- Drive from Algiers to Cairo3,233.7 km
35h 31m$166–240Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Algiers to Annaba
- Drive from Annaba to Gare De Bus SNTRI
- Take the bus from Gare De Bus SNTRI to Gare Routière Nord
- Take the bus from Tunis to Tripoli
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Cairo
2d 12hTrain, drive, bus
- Take the train from Agha to Tébessa
- Drive from Tébessa to Kalaat Khasba
- Take the train from Kalaat Khasba to Pont du Fahs
- Take the bus from El Fahs to Gare Kairouan300
- Take the bus from Gare Kairouan to Sfax360
- Take the bus from Sfax to Tripoli
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Abasya Bus Stn
3d 12h
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Algiers to Cairo is to night train and train and bus which costs $70 - $250 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Algiers to Cairo is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $170 - $500.
The distance between Algiers and Cairo is 2759 km. The road distance is 3233.7 km.
The best way to get from Algiers to Cairo without a car is to night train and train and bus which takes 3 days 14h and costs $70 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Algiers to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h ahead of Algiers. It is currently 9:30 AM in Algiers and 10:30 AM in Cairo.
Yes, the driving distance between Algiers to Cairo is 3234 km. It takes approximately 35h 31m to drive from Algiers to Cairo.
There are 7683+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Algiers, Algeria and Cairo, Egypt?
Egyptair, Air Algérie, and Turkish Airlines fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Phone
- (213) 21 71 15 10
- contact@sntf.dz
- Website
- sntf.dz
Train from Agha to Tébessa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- sntf.dz
Night train from El Harrach to Annaba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- 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 Kalaat Khasba to Pont du Fahs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Annaba to Tunis Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
- Phone
- (213) 21 77 00 66
- contact@sogral.dz
- Website
- sogral.dz
Bus from Algiers to Annaba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–410
- Schedules at
- sogral.dz
- Phone
- +216 71 905 433
- marketing@sntri.com.tn
- Website
- sntri.com.tn
Bus from Gare De Bus SNTRI to Gare Routière Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- sntri.com.tn
- Phone
- +218 92-1228870
- info@al-mada.ly
- Website
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Avenue Mohamed V to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Sfax to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Abasya Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
- Phone
- +218 92-0170555
- Website
- nahj.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nahj.ly
Bus from Tunis to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nahj.ly
- Website
- soretrak.com.tn
Bus from El Fahs to Gare Kairouan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- soretrak.com.tn
Bus from Gare Kairouan to Sfax
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- soretrak.com.tn
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