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How to get fromBasel to Alexandriaby plane, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Alexandria by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Borg El Arab, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane plane BSL - HBE
    2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus bus
    10h 23m
    $255–806

  2. Fly Basel to Cairo International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane BSL - CAI
    2. Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus bus
    13h 25m
    $165–564

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane plane ZRH - HBE
    3. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus bus
    11h 1m
    $322–875

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane ZRH - CAI
    3. Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus bus
    11h 29m
    $202–493

Basel (BSL) to Borg El Arab (HBE) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,693.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 23m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Alexandria, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Alexandria. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Borg El Arab (HBE), walk to Borg El Arab Airport, then take the bus to Moharam Bek Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Borg El Arab (HBE), walk to Borg El Arab Airport, then take the bus to Moharam Bek Bus Stn.

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