There are 6 ways to get from Cairo to El Jem by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Tunis, train
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Tunis (TUN)plane CAI - TUN
- Take the train from Tunis Ville to El Jemtrain
11h 10m$195–347Bus, train via Sfax
cheapest- Take the bus from Abasya Bus Stn to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Sfaxbus
- Take the train from Sfax to El Jemtrain
2d 13h$56–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cairo to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Soussebus
- Take the train from Sousse to El Jemtrain
37h 15m$80–92Drive 2,594.8 km
- Drive from Cairo to El Jemcar 2,594.8 km
26h 47m$178–257Fly to Sfax–Thyna International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA)plane CAI - SFA
- Take the train from Sakiet Ezzit to El Jemtrain
12h 54m$220–663Bus
- Take the bus from Cairo to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Tunisbus
- Take the bus from Tunis to Gare Kairouanbus 300
- Take the bus from Gare Kairouan to El Jembus 323
44h 33m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Tunis (TUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to El Jem is to bus and train which costs $80 - $95 and takes 37h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to El Jem is to fly and train which takes 11h 10m and costs $190 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairo to El Jem. However, there are services departing from Cairo and arriving at El Jem via Tripoli, Tunis and Gare Kairouan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 33m.
The distance between Cairo and El Jem is 2356 km. The road distance is 2594.8 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to El Jem without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 15m and costs $80 - $95.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Cairo to El Jem, including transfers.
Cairo to El Jem bus services, operated by Nahj Al-Madina, depart from Cairo station.
Cairo to El Jem bus services, operated by Nahj Al-Madina, arrive at Tripoli station.
El Jem is 2h behind Cairo. It is currently 5:34 PM in Cairo and 3:34 PM in El Jem.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to El Jem is 2595 km. It takes approximately 26h 47m to drive from Cairo to El Jem.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and El Jem, Tunisia?
You can take a vehicle from Cairo to El Jem via Cairo, Tripoli, Tunis, and Gare Kairouan in around 44h 33m.
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sfax–Thyna International Airport via Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sfax–Thyna International Airport via Tunis, Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sfax–Thyna International Airport via Istanbul, Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- nouvelair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- +216 71 34 55 11
- brc@sncft.com.tn
- Website
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Tunis Ville to El Jem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Sousse to El Jem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Sakiet Ezzit to El Jem
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Sfax to El Jem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
- Phone
- +218 92-0170555
- Website
- nahj.ly
Bus from Cairo to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- nahj.ly
Bus from Cairo to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- nahj.ly
- Phone
- +218 92-1228870
- info@al-mada.ly
- Website
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Sousse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Abasya Bus Stn to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Sfax
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
- Website
- soretrak.com.tn
Bus from Tunis to Gare Kairouan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- soretrak.com.tn
Bus from Gare Kairouan to El Jem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- soretrak.com.tn
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