There are 5 ways to get from Cairo to Petra by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cairo to Aqababus
- Take the bus from Aqaba to Wadi Rumbus
- Take the bus from Wadi Rum to Petrabus
12h 55m$31–88Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cairo to Nuweibacar
- Take the car ferry from Nuweiba to Aqabacarferry
- Drive from Aqaba to Petracar
12h$124–475Fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane CAI - AMM
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petrabus
10h 17m$158–272Bus via Amman
- Take the bus from Cairo to Amman Abdali Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petrabus
13h 30m$41–58Fly to King Hussein International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ)plane CAI - AQJ
- Take the bus from Aqaba to Wadi Rumbus
- Take the bus from Wadi Rum to Petrabus
9h 30m$149–345
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Petra is to bus via Amman which costs $40 - $60 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Petra is to fly and bus which takes 9h 30m and costs $140 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairo to Petra. However, there are services departing from Cairo and arriving at Petra via Aqaba and Wadi Rum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Cairo and Petra is 621 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Petra without a car is to bus which takes 12h 55m and costs $30 - $90.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Cairo to Petra, including transfers.
Cairo to Petra bus services, operated by Jett, depart from Cairo station.
Cairo to Petra bus services, operated by Jett, arrive at Aqaba station.
Petra is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 2:26 AM in Cairo and 3:26 AM in Petra.
There are 240+ hotels available in Petra.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Petra, Jordan?
You can take a bus from Cairo to Petra via Aqaba and Wadi Rum in around 12h 55m.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via King Hussein International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Flights from Cairo International Airport to King Hussein International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- jordanaviation.jo
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- info@jett.com.jo
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Cairo to Aqaba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–44
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Aqaba to Wadi Rum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $3–5
Bus from Wadi Rum to Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $11–17
Bus from Cairo to Amman Abdali Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +962-6-5859554
- info@abmaritime.com.jo
- Website
- abmaritime.com.jo
Car ferry from Nuweiba to Aqaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Schedules at
- abmaritime.com.jo
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