There are 4 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)CAI - ALG
8h 2m$173–393Bus, train, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Abasya Bus Stn to Tripoli
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Avenue Mohamed V
- Take the train from Tunis Ville to Annaba
- Take the night train from Annaba to El Harrach
3d 13h$76–249Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Cairo to Tripoli
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Tunis
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Nord to Gare De Bus SNTRI
- Drive from Gare De Bus SNTRI to Annaba
- Take the bus from Annaba to Algiers
2d 13hDrive 3,235.3 km
- Drive from Cairo to Algiers3,235.3 km
35h 58m$166–240
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 $75 - $250 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Algiers is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $170 - $400.
The distance between Cairo and Algiers is 2766 km. The road distance is 3235.3 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 $75 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Cairo to Algiers, including transfers.
Algiers is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 12:51 PM in Cairo and 11:51 AM in Algiers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Algiers is 3235 km. It takes approximately 35h 58m to drive from Cairo to Algiers.
There are 297+ hotels available in Algiers.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Algiers, Algeria?
Egyptair, Air Algérie, and three other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- 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
- $130–550
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- +216 71 34 55 11
- brc@sncft.com.tn
- Website
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Tunis Ville to Annaba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
- Phone
- (213) 21 71 15 10
- contact@sntf.dz
- Website
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +218 92-1228870
- info@al-mada.ly
- Website
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Abasya Bus Stn to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Avenue Mohamed V
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
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