There are 7 ways to get from Cairo to Sfax by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train
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Fly 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 11m$200–354Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Abasya Bus Stn to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Sfaxbus
2d 11h$55–138Bus via Tripoli
- Take the bus from Cairo to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Sfaxbus
35h 28m$83–100Drive 2,540.4 km
- Drive from Cairo to Sfaxcar 2,540.4 km
26h 20m$174–251Fly 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 28m$160–406Fly to Sfax–Thyna International Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA)plane CAI - SFA
11h 7m$217–659Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Cairo to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Djerbabus
- Take the taxi from Djerba to Gabèstaxi
- Take the train from Gabès to Sfaxtrain
37h 53m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Tunis (TUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Sfax is to bus via Tripoli which costs $80 - $100 and takes 35h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Sfax is to fly which takes 11h 7m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairo to Sfax. However, there are services departing from Cairo and arriving at Sfax via Tripoli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 28m.
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 35h 28m and costs $80 - $100.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Cairo to Sfax, including transfers.
Cairo to Sfax bus services, operated by Nahj Al-Madina, depart from Cairo station.
The best way to get from Cairo to Sfax is to bus via Tripoli which takes 35h 28m and costs $80 - $100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $210 - $700 and takes 11h 7m.
Cairo to Sfax bus services, operated by Nahj Al-Madina, arrive at Tripoli station.
Sfax is 2h behind Cairo. It is currently 1:24 PM in Cairo and 11:24 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 35h 28m. Alternatively, Egyptair, Libyan Arab Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) once daily.
- Website
- berniq.aero
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sfax–Thyna International Airport via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sfax–Thyna International Airport via Tunis, Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sfax–Thyna International Airport via Istanbul, Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–310
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- 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
- nouvelair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- airsunshine.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- +216 71 34 55 11
- brc@sncft.com.tn
- Website
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Gabès to Sfax
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
- 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
- $9–13
- 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
Bus from Tripoli to Sfax
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- 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
- 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 91-8999650 / 2
- info@essahim.com
- Website
- essahim.com
Bus from Tripoli to Djerba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- essahim.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Sfax is 2540 km. It takes approximately 26h 20m to drive from Cairo to Sfax.
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