There are 6 ways to get from Cairo to Sfax by plane, bus, or car
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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
10h 30m$174–409Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Abasya Bus Stn to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Sfaxbus
2d 12h$54–84Bus via Tripoli
- Take the bus from Cairo to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Sfaxbus
37h 51mDrive 2,537 km
- Drive from Cairo to Sfaxcar 2,537 km
26h 29m$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
15h 25m$197–405Fly to Sfax–Thyna International Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA)plane CAI - SFA
12h 22m$177–559
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Tunis (TUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Sfax is to bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Sfax is to fly and bus which takes 10h 30m and costs $170 - $410.
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 12h.
The distance between Cairo and Sfax is 2425 km. The road distance is 2537 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Sfax without a car is to bus via Tripoli which takes 37h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 30m 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 37h 51m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $600 and takes 12h 22m.
Cairo to Sfax bus services, operated by Al Mada Passenger Transport, arrive at Tripoli station.
Sfax is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 6:55 PM in Cairo and 5:55 PM 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 37h 51m. Alternatively, Egyptair and Libyan Arab Airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) twice a week.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- berniq.aero
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sfax–Thyna International Airport via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Phone
- +218 92-1228870
- info@al-mada.ly
- Website
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Avenue Mohamed V to Sfax
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Sfax
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +218 92-0170555
- Website
- nahj.ly
Bus from Cairo to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nahj.ly
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Sfax is 2537 km. It takes approximately 26h 29m to drive from Cairo to Sfax.
There are 85+ hotels available in Sfax.

