There are 6 ways to get from Cairo to Algiers 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 Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane CAI - ALG
8h 8m$182–312Bus, train, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Abasya Bus Stn to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Avenue Mohamed Vbus
- Take the train from Tunis Ville to Annabatrain
- Take the night train from Annaba to El Harrachnighttrain
3d 13h$73–236Bus, drive via Tājūrā’
- Take the bus from Cairo to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Avenue Mohamed Vbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Nord to Gare De Bus SNTRIbus
- Drive from Gare De Bus SNTRI to Annabacar
- Take the bus from Annaba to Algiersbus
2d 11hDrive 3,229.5 km
- Drive from Cairo to Algierscar 3,229.5 km
35h 49m$166–240Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Cairo to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Tunisbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Nord to Gare De Bus SNTRIbus
- Drive from Gare De Bus SNTRI to Annabacar
- Take the bus from Annaba to Algiersbus
2d 13hBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Abasya Bus Stn to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Sfaxbus
- Take the bus from Sfax to Gare Kairouanbus 360
- Take the bus from Gare Kairouan to El Fahsbus 300
- Take the train from Pont du Fahs to Kalaat Khasbatrain
- Drive from Kalaat Khasba to Tébessacar
- Take the train from Tébessa to Aghatrain
3d 12h
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Algiers is to bus and train and night train which costs $70 - $240 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Algiers is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $180 - $320.
The distance between Cairo and Algiers is 2766 km. The road distance is 3229.5 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Algiers without a car is to bus and train and night train which takes 3 days 13h and costs $70 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Cairo to Algiers, including transfers.
Algiers is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 12:22 PM in Cairo and 11:22 AM in Algiers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Algiers is 3229 km. It takes approximately 35h 49m to drive from Cairo to Algiers.
There are 285+ hotels available in Algiers.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Algiers, Algeria?
Air Algérie, Egyptair, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Phone
- +216 71 34 55 11
- brc@sncft.com.tn
- Website
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Pont du Fahs to Kalaat Khasba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Tunis Ville to Annaba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
- Phone
- (213) 21 71 15 10
- contact@sntf.dz
- Website
- sntf.dz
Train from Tébessa to Agha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- sntf.dz
Night train from Annaba to El Harrach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–140
- Schedules at
- sntf.dz
- Phone
- +218 92-0170555
- Website
- nahj.ly
Bus from Cairo to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nahj.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nahj.ly
- Phone
- +218 92-1228870
- info@al-mada.ly
- Website
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Avenue Mohamed V
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Abasya Bus Stn to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Sfax
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
- Phone
- +216 71 905 433
- marketing@sntri.com.tn
- Website
- sntri.com.tn
Bus from Gare Routière Nord to Gare De Bus SNTRI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- sntri.com.tn
- Phone
- (213) 21 77 00 66
- contact@sogral.dz
- Website
- sogral.dz
Bus from Annaba to Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–410
- Schedules at
- sogral.dz
- Website
- soretrak.com.tn
Bus from Sfax to Gare Kairouan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- soretrak.com.tn
Bus from Gare Kairouan to El Fahs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- soretrak.com.tn
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