There are 7 ways to get from Cairo to Sfax by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Tunis, bus
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Tunis (TUN)CAI - TUN
- Take the bus from Avenue Mohamed V to Sfax
10h 49m$173–499Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Abasya Bus Stn to Tripoli
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Sfax
2d 12h$53–84Bus via Tripoli
- Take the bus from Cairo to Tripoli
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Sfax
37h 51mDrive 2,529.7 km
- Drive from Cairo to Sfax2,529.7 km
26h 58m$173–250Fly Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)CAI - MJI
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Sfax
14h 24m$166–635Fly Cairo International Airport to Sfax–Thyna International Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA)CAI - SFA
8h 45m$177–609Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Sfax–Thyna International Airport
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA)HBE - SFA
28h 31m
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 which takes 8h 45m and costs $170 - $650.
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 2434 km. The road distance is 2529.7 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 49m 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 - $650 and takes 8h 45m.
Cairo to Sfax bus services, operated by Al Mada Passenger Transport, arrive at Tripoli station.
Sfax is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 8:36 PM in Cairo and 7:36 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, Afriqiyah Airways, and Libyan Arab Airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- afriqiyah.aero
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sfax–Thyna International Airport via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Borg El Arab to Sfax–Thyna International Airport via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sfax–Thyna International Airport via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Borg El Arab to Sfax–Thyna International Airport via Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Tunis via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Phone
- 0225753555
- 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
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Tripoli to Sfax
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- 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
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Sfax is 2530 km. It takes approximately 26h 58m to drive from Cairo to Sfax.
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