There are 8 ways to get from Cairo to Sfax by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Tunis, bus
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Tunis (TUN)plane CAI - TUN
- Take the bus from Avenue Mohamed V to Sfaxbus
11h 16m$162–376Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Abasya Bus Stn to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Sfaxbus
2d 11h$48–72Bus via Tripoli
- Take the bus from Cairo to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Sfaxbus
36h 59mDrive 2,540.4 km
- Drive from Cairo to Sfaxcar 2,540.4 km
26h 32m$174–251Fly Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)plane CAI - MJI
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Sfaxbus
14h 13m$192–441Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Sfax–Thyna International Airport
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA)plane HBE - SFA
32h 16mFly Cairo International Airport to Sfax–Thyna International Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA)plane CAI - SFA
12h 27m$177–609Fly Cairo International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE)plane CAI - DJE
- Take the taxi from Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) to Sfaxtaxi
13h 1m$331–851
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Tunis (TUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Sfax is to bus which costs $45 - $75 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Sfax is to fly and bus which takes 11h 16m and costs $160 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairo to Sfax. However, there are services departing from Abasya Bus Stn and arriving at Sfax via Tripoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Cairo and Sfax is 2425 km. The road distance is 2540.4 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Sfax without a car is to bus via Tripoli which takes 36h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Cairo to Sfax, including transfers.
Cairo to Sfax bus services, operated by Al Mada Passenger Transport, depart from Abasya Bus Stn station.
The best way to get from Cairo to Sfax is to bus via Tripoli which takes 36h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $650 and takes 12h 27m.
Cairo to Sfax bus services, operated by Al Mada Passenger Transport, arrive at Tripoli station.
Sfax is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 7:39 AM in Cairo and 6:39 AM in Sfax.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Sfax, Tunisia?
You can take a vehicle from Cairo to Sfax via Cairo, Tripoli, and Tripoli in around 36h 59m. Alternatively, Egyptair and Libyan Arab Airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) twice a week.
Flights from Borg El Arab to Sfax–Thyna International Airport via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sfax–Thyna International Airport via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,500
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- afriqiyah.aero
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Talgo
- $26–40
- VIP Special Express
- $26–35
- Spanish Express
- $21–26
- Phone
- +218 92-1228870
- info@al-mada.ly
- Website
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Avenue Mohamed V to Sfax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Sfax
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Abasya Bus Stn to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
- Phone
- +218 92-0170555
- Website
- nahj.ly
Bus from Cairo to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nahj.ly
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Sfax is 2540 km. It takes approximately 26h 32m to drive from Cairo to Sfax.
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