There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Alexandria by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Athens International Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ATH - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
8h 42m$101–289Fly Athens International Airport to Borg El Arab, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane ATH - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
5h 55mBus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane KLX - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
21h 43mBus, car ferry to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', fly to Borg El Arab
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane JSI - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
17h 31m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Alexandria is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $290 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Alexandria is to fly and bus which takes 8h 42m and costs $100 - $290.
The distance between Athens and Alexandria is 1355 km.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Athens to Alexandria, including transfers.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Alexandria, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Alexandria. However, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport, then take the bus to Alexandria. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Borg El Arab (HBE), walk to Borg El Arab Airport, then take the bus to Moharam Bek Bus Stn.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Borg El Arab via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Borg El Arab via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Borg El Arab via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Borg El Arab via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Borg El Arab via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Phone
- +20 2 25752157
- Website
- westmidbus-eg.com
Bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- westmidbus-eg.com
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- kteln.evias@ktelevias.gr
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Book at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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